not see the forest for the trees

成語所屬單字forest

not see the forest for the trees — 慣用語

1. to be unable to understand the most important point about a situation because yo

1.慣用語
釋義

見樹不見林

to be unable to understand the most important point about a situation because you are paying too much attention to small, separate details

例句

Luca could not see the forest for the trees — he worried about small mistakes but missed the main problem.

Noa told Caleb he could not see the forest for the trees, arguing about prices but ignoring whether the house fit his family.