木を見て森を見ず
きをみてもりをみず
kiwomitemoriwomizu
JMdict entry #2078140
- expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.) idiomatic expression to not see the forest for the trees; to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
木を見て森を見ず。
ki wo mi te mori wo mi zu 。
You can't see the forest for the trees.