English Dictionary

count angels on pinheads

動詞

To focus on getting correct details which are largely irrelevant.

日本語の意味

無関係で重要でない細部にこだわること / 些細な点に固執すること

Instead of setting the budget, the committee continued to count angels on pinheads, delaying the whole project.

予算を決める代わりに、委員会は取るに足らない細部にこだわり続け、プロジェクト全体を遅らせた。

意味（1）

To focus on getting correct details which are largely irrelevant.

…secondly, because it is thought to be wholly destructive, and “something has to be taught” — which is the equivalent of teaching people to count angels on pinheads when you no longer believe in the heavenly host and, thirdly, because it has seemed to be socialist in tone, direction and intention.

counts angels on pinheads （ present singular third-person ）

counting angels on pinheads （ participle present ）

counted angels on pinheads （ participle past ）

counted angels on pinheads （ past ）