众盲摸象

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture

   • zhòngmángmōxiàng,gèzhíyīcí.

     众盲摸象，各执一词。🔊

     A group of blind men touching an elephant, each insisting on their own interpretation.

2. 貳名noun

   to mistake the part for the whole

   • zhòngmángmōxiàngshìyīgègǔlǎodeyùyán.

     众盲摸象是一个古老的寓言。🔊

     The blind men touching an elephant is an ancient fable.

3. 參名noun

   unable to see the wood for the trees

   • zhòngmángmōxiàng,gèzhíyīcí.

     众盲摸象，各执一词。🔊

     A group of blind people touching an elephant, each sticking to their own interpretation.