cháng​dǐng​yī​luán

to judge the whole from a part

Senses

尝鼎一脔/ 嘗鼎一臠 cháng​dǐng​yī​luán (also cháng​dǐng​yì​luán) to judge the whole from a part

to know the flavor of a whole pot of food by tasting a single piece of meat; metaphorically, to be able to judge the whole by examining a small part or sample

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