see the forest for the trees

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 否定形

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.

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She was so focused on fixing minor errors that she couldn't see the forest for the trees and missed the project's main objectives.

詳細

意味（1）

(idiomatic, chiefly in the negative) To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the big picture, or the broader, more general situation.

Smith is good at detail, but can't see the forest for the trees.

詳細

sees the forest for the trees （ present singular third-person ）

seeing the forest for the trees （ participle present ）

saw the forest for the trees （ past ）

seen the forest for the trees （ participle past ）