Definition
这是一个成语（固定短语），字面意思是“一片树叶挡住了眼睛”。它比喻被眼前的细小事物或局部现象所蒙蔽，看不清事物的本质、全局或长远发展。使用时通常强调看问题要全面，不要因小失大。
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to be blinded by a trivial matterto miss the bigger picture due to focusing on a minor detail
Examples
- 一叶障目，。Wǒmen bù néng yīnwèi yí gè xiǎo wèntí ér yī xié, hūshì le zhěngtǐ jìhuà.We cannot be blinded by a small problem and overlook the overall plan.
- ，一叶障目，。Tā zhǐ kànzhòng yǎnqián de lìyì, yī xié, méiyǒu kǎolǜ chángyuǎn de fāzhǎn.He only focuses on immediate gains, blinded by a trivial matter, and fails to consider long-term development.
- ，一叶障目，。Fēnxī wèntí yào quánmiàn, búyào yī xié, bèi xìzhīmòjié suǒ míhuò.When analyzing a problem, be comprehensive; don't be blinded by a trivial matter or misled by minor details.
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