一葉障目,不見泰山

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Chinese

one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
leaf; page to block; to hinder; to obstruct
eye; item; section
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title
 
to not see; to not meet Mount Tai
trad. (一葉障目,不見泰山) 不見 泰山
simp. (一叶障目,不见泰山) 不见 泰山
Literally: “a leaf before the eye shuts out Mount Tai”.

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Idiom

一葉障目,不見泰山

  1. to have one's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial

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