摸象
mō​xiàng

to touch an elephant

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    摸象 mō​xiàng

    盲人摸象 máng​rén​mō​xiàng

    see

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  • created sense approved 摸象 · mō​xiàng · to touch an elephant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摸象

    mō​xiàng

    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|盲人摸象|mang2 ren2 mo1 xiang4]]

    摸 (literal) → 摸 · mō · to touch 象 (literal) → 象 · xiàng · elephant

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