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一叶障目
一葉障目
yīyèzhàngmù
1. lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
2. fig. not seing the wider picture
3. can't see the wood for the trees

Character Breakdown

一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1 1 丶
叶
yè
leaf, page; surname
HSK 4 5 丶
障
zhàng
to separate; shield, barricade
HSK 6 13 丶
目
mù
eye; to look, to see; division, topic
HSK 3 5 丶

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