合眼摸象
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
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- (verb, idiom) to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
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Related Words
摸象(mō xiàng)— to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
→画龙点睛(huà lóng diǎn jīng)— to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
→盲人摸象(máng rén mō xiàng)— 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
→众盲摸象(zhòng máng mō xiàng)— 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
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