窥豹

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   lit. to see one spot on a leopard

   • kuībàoyībān,kějiànquánmào.

     窥豹一斑，可见全貌。🔊

     By observing a single spot on a leopard, one can see its entire appearance.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. a restricted view

   • guǎnzhōngkuībào,kějiànyībān.

     管中窥豹，可见一斑。🔊

     Looking at a leopard through a tube, one can only see a spot.