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瞎子摸象
xiā​zi​mō​xiàng

to mistake the part for the whole

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 瞎子 xiā​zi noun
    blind person
    a blind person (often considered a disrespectful or derogatory term)
  2. 摸 mō verb
    to touch
    to touch or stroke with the hand; to feel; to grope for
  3. 象 xiàng noun
    elephant
    elephant; large mammal of the order Proboscidea with a long trunk and tusks