xiā​zi​mō​xiàng

to mistake the part for the whole

Senses

瞎子摸象 xiā​zi​mō​xiàng to mistake the part for the whole

(idiom) blind people touch an elephant; to be unable to see the big picture or to draw a conclusion based on incomplete information

References

same_as 瞎子摸象/瞎子摸象 盲人摸象/盲人摸象
same_as 盲人摸象/盲人摸象 瞎子摸象/瞎子摸象