not see the wood for the trees
成語所屬單字tree
not see the wood for the trees — 慣用語
1. To fail to understand the main point because you focus too much on small details
1.慣用語
釋義
見樹不見林
To fail to understand the main point because you focus too much on small details.
例句
The manager was so focused on tiny errors that he didn't see the wood for the trees.
Aiden couldn't see the wood for the trees when he argued about the color of the logo.