fail to 不能~
1. I fail to see. 我搞不懂。
2. We always fail to see the wood for the trees. 我們常常見樹不見林
3. If someone can't see the forest for the trees, they get so caught up in small details that they fail to understand the bigger picture.
如果人見樹不見林,思維局限於一些瑣碎細節,則很難掌握較大格局。(Ruling 譯)
4. To give yourself breathing room. 給自己一點喘息機會
It could mean to remove yourself from the intensity of a situation to allow yourself to think more clearly.
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