Definition
To be so focused on the details of a situation that one fails to understand the overall picture.
見樹不見林
He was so busy dealing with the day-to-day tasks that he couldn't see the wood for the trees and forgot the actual goal of the project.
他忙於處理日常任務，以至於無法看清全局，忘記了項目的真正目標。
We can't see the wood for the trees; we must consider the long-term impact of this policy on all departments.
我們不能只見樹木不見森林；必須考慮這項政策對所有部門的長期影響。
Sometimes, she focuses too much on the details and can't see the wood for the trees, missing more important information.
有時候，她過於關注細節，只見樹木不見森林，錯過了更重要的信息。