不識廬山真面目 bù shì lú shān zhēn miàn mù

fig. can't see the forest for the trees

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. can't see the forest for the trees
  2. 2. lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
識 shì
to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. shì
廬 lú
hut
山 shān HSK 3
mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain
真 zhēn HSK 2
real; true; really
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect
目 mù HSK 3
eye; item; list