瞎子摸象

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

   • xiāzimōxiàng,gèzhíyīcí.

     瞎子摸象，各执一词。🔊

     Blind people touching an elephant, each sticking to their own opinion.

2. 貳名noun

   to mistake the part for the whole

   • xiāzimōxiàngshìyīgèhěnyǒuqùdegùshì.

     瞎子摸象是一个很有趣的故事。🔊

     The story of the blind men and the elephant is a very interesting tale.

3. 參名noun

   unable to see the wood for the trees

   • xiāzimōxiàngshìyīgèhěnyǒuqùdegùshì.

     瞎子摸象是一个很有趣的故事。🔊

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