一指蔽目,不見泰山

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
finger; to point; to direct
finger; to point; to direct; to indicate
 
to cover; to shield; to screen
to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal
 
eye; item; section
eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; (taxonomy) order; goal; name; title
 
to not see; to not meet Mount Tai
trad. (一指蔽目,不見泰山) 不見 泰山
simp. (一指蔽目,不见泰山) 不见 泰山
Literally: “a finger before the eye shuts out Mount Tai”.

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一指蔽目,不見泰山

  1. Synonym of 一葉障目,不見泰山一叶障目,不见泰山 (yī yè zhàng mù, bù jiàn Tàishān)