不见泰山 meaning in English
cannot see the wood for the trees
care and diligence bring luck
Examples
- A single leaf before the eye blacks out the view of a mountain .
一叶蔽目，不见泰山。 - A leaf before the eye shuts out mount tai -- have one 's view of the important overshadowed by the trivial .
一叶蔽目，不见泰山。 - Sometimes it ' s really hard to see the forest through the sleeves
可有时候就是一叶障目，不见泰山