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众盲摸象
zhòng​máng​mō​xiàng

to mistake a part for the whole

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
众盲摸象 眾盲摸象 zhòng​máng​mō​xiàng
to mistake a part for the whole
(idiom) a group of blind people touch an elephant, and each describes a different part as the whole; to be unable to see the big picture because of a limited perspective

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Synonym

  • 盲人摸象 máng​rén​mō​xiàng
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