strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
释义
小题大做，反而忽略了更重要的事情：形容一个人对于小事过于挑剔，却对于大事疏忽大意。
例句
1·He is just the chap to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel .
他就是那种小事精明，大事糊涂的家伙。
2·The trouble with these negotiations is that they strain at a gnat and swallow a camel .
这些谈判的毛病在于斤斤计较小节而忽略大局。
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