“地道英语”：Can't see the wood for the trees 一叶障目
About this episode
This episode discusses the idiom 'can't see the wood for the trees' and its similarity to the Chinese expression '一叶障目'.
在英国，人们习惯用 “wood” 指代 “森林”。成语 “can't see the wood for the trees” 就用 “只见树木，不见森林” 来形容 “一个人被局部的细节所迷惑，而忽略了全貌”，在寓意上和汉语成语 “一叶障目” 十分近似。听节目，跟主持人菲菲和 Georgie 学习这个成语的用法。
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Hosts: 菲菲, Georgie
Topics covered
- idioms
- language learning
- cultural expressions
- English language
- Chinese language
Keywords
- idiom
- English expressions
- language
- cultural similarities
- learning English
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Organizations: BBC Learning English
Books & works: can't see the wood for the trees, 一叶障目
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