xiā​zi​mō​xiàng

to mistake the part for the whole

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

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