look past the tip of one's nose

Verb

alt-of alternative

Alternative form of see past the end of one's nose

Japanese Meaning

自分の鼻先（目の前）の些細な部分に固執し、全体像や本質を見失うこと。 / 狭い視野で物事を判断し、より大きな視点や遠い先を捉えられない状態を指す

To succeed, one must learn to look past the tip of one's nose and plan for tomorrow.

成功するためには、目先のことにとらわれず先を見通すことを学び、明日のために計画を立てなければなりません。

Sense（1）

Alternative form of see past the end of one's nose

looks past the tip of one's nose

（ present singular third-person ）

looking past the tip of one's nose

（ participle present ）

looked past the tip of one's nose

（ participle past ）

looked past the tip of one's nose

（ past ）