nem látja a fától az erdőt

Hungarian

verb
Definitions
  • (idiomatic) can't see the forest for the trees, can't see the wood for the trees

Etymology

Affix from Hungarian nem (not, gender, no, genus, type, sex, sort, non-, kind, does not, clan, non, can't, kin) + Hungarian lát (see)+ Hungarian a (the)+ Hungarian fa (tree, wood, wooden, board)+ Hungarian az (the, that)+ Hungarian erdő (forest, wood).

Origin

Hungarian

erdő

Gloss

forest, wood

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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