木を見て森を見ず

Reading

Kana: きをみてもりをみず

Romaji: kiwomitemoriwomizu

Definition

exp

1

to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture

Note: proverb

Kanji

木

Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-

Meanings: tree, wood

見

Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる

Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

森

Readings: シン、 もり

Meanings: forest, woods