Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
只見樹木，不見森林. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
只見樹木，不見森林, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
只見樹木，不見森林 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
只見樹木，不見森林 you have here. The definition of the word
只見樹木，不見森林 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
只見樹木，不見森林, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
|
|
only; merely; just only; merely; just; but |
to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview |
tree; to plant trees
|
|
not; no
|
to see; to meet; to appear to see; to meet; to appear; to interview |
forest; trees; forest
|
| trad. (只見樹木，不見森林)
|
只
|
見
|
樹木
|
，
|
不
|
見
|
森林
|
| simp. (只见树木，不见森林)
|
只
|
见
|
树木
|
，
|
不
|
见
|
森林
|
| Literally: “to see only the trees but not the forest”.
|
Pronunciation
Idiom
只見樹木，不見森林
- cannot see the forest for the trees; to only pay attention to minor details but ignore the bigger picture
Synonyms