盲人摸象

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   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

   • mángrénmōxiàngshìyīgèhěnyǒuqùdechéngyǔ.

     盲人摸象是一个很有趣的成语。🔊

     The blind men feeling the elephant is a very interesting idiom.

2. 貳动verb

   to mistake the part for the whole

   • mángrénmōxiàng,gèzhíyīcí.

     盲人摸象，各执一词。🔊

     Blind men touching an elephant, each clinging to their own opinion.

3. 參名noun

   unable to see the wood for the trees

   • mángrénmōxiàngdegùshìhěnyǒuqù.

     盲人摸象的故事很有趣。🔊

     The story of the blind men touching an elephant is very interesting.