一叶障目 yī yè zhàng mù

fig. not seeing the wider picture

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47938th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. not seeing the wider picture
  2. 2. can't see the wood for the trees
  3. 3. lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
叶 yè HSK 4
leaf; surname Ye; page
障 zhàng HSK 6
to obstruct; to hinder; to block
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list