只见树木不见森林 (只見樹木不見森林) zhī jiàn shùmù bújiàn sēnlín
          
              zhī jiàn shùmù bújiàn sēnlín 
              
              phrase 
              unable to see the wood for the trees; only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture 
              Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
              
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                Notes: (CC-CEDICT '只見樹木不見森林')