zhòng​máng​mō​xiàng

to mistake a part for the whole

  1. zhòng adjective
    many
    (bound form) numerous; many; multitudinous, as in 众多 zhòng​duō
  2. máng adjective
    blind
    blind; unable to see; also used as a noun to refer to a blind person
  3. to touch an elephant
    To touch an elephant, usually in reference to the proverb about blind people attempting to describe an elephant by touching different parts; see 盲人摸象 máng​rén​mō​xiàng