Can't see the wood for the trees 見木不見林

2023-05-18 13:10:34  每日學英語
can’t see the wood for the trees的意思是 “見木不見林”,也就是“做某件事情時太專注于細節(jié),沒有注意整體大局;因而可能會錯漏重要的信息;只重細節(jié),不顧整體”。

【例句】
When you can't see the wood for the trees, take a step back and remind yourself what you are doing.
當你看不到整體大局時,退一步并提醒自己正在做什么。

She can't make a decision about the project because she can't see the wood for the trees.
對于這個計劃她決定不下來,因為她見樹不見林。

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