not to be able to see the wood for the trees

not to be able to see the wood for the trees
not to be able to see the wood for the trees
See: tree
See: wood

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not to be able to see the wood for the trees
10. not to be able to see the wood for the trees<英> not to be able to see the forest for the trees<美> (not see sth as a whole)只见树木, 不见森林；只重细节, 不顾整体
11. up a tree<美,加拿大,非正式> (in difficult situation) 骑虎难下；进退两难；处于困境
See: tree