鼻はな先さき分ふん別べつ

noun

superficial thinking; shortsighted idea

Refers to a way of thinking that only considers what is immediately in front of one's nose, lacking depth or foresight. Often used critically of hasty or ill-advised judgments. The synonymous form 鼻先思案 is also used.

See also: 鼻先思案

• そんな鼻はな先さき分ふん別べつでは、将しょう来らい大おおきな問もん題だいになるよ。

  With such shortsighted thinking, it will become a big problem in the future.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんは鼻はな先さき分ふん別べつに過すぎない。

  His proposal is nothing more than a half-baked idea.