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不識廬山真面目

bùshìlúshānzhēnmiànmù

ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄌㄨˊ ㄕㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ

Simplified 不识庐山真面目

  1. 1lit. not to know the true face of Lushan Mountain (idiom)
  2. 2fig. can't see the forest for the trees

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