zhǐ​jiàn​shù​mù, bù​jiàn​sēn​lín

missing big picture

Senses

只见树木,不见森林/ 只見樹木,不見森林 zhǐ​jiàn​shù​mù, bù​jiàn​sēn​lín missing big picture

can't see the wood for the trees; failing to see the overall situation due to focusing on details

做研究不能只见树木,不见森林,必须要从全局考虑。

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