idiom
common

Meaning of 一叶蔽目

一叶蔽目 means to be blinded by a single leaf; to be misled by narrow or temporary views and fail to see the overall picture. Pronounced yī yè bì mù.

  • to be blinded by a single leaf; to be misled by narrow or temporary views and fail to see the overall picture

Definitions & Examples

men
néng
 
zhǐ
kàn
dào
yǎn
qián
de
 
ér
shì
le
cháng
yuǎn
de
zhǎn
 

We must not be blinded by a single leaf, focusing only on immediate gains while ignoring long-term development.

Zuò
jué
shí
yào
quán
miàn
kǎo
 
qiè
 
jiàn
tài
shān
 

When making decisions, we must consider all factors and avoid being blinded by narrow views that miss the bigger picture.

Yán
jiū
wèn
néng
 
zhǎng
quán
miàn
de
liào
 

One cannot study a problem with a narrow view; comprehensive data must be gathered.

zǒng
shì
píng
bié
rén
 
què
kàn
dào
zhěng
qíng
kuàng
 

He always criticizes others for being narrow-minded, yet he himself fails to see the whole situation.