摸象
摸象
mō xiàng
to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
verb
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- (verb) to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
Example Sentences
Example sentences coming soon.
Related Words
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
→瞎子摸象(xiā zi 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
→真象(zhēn xiàng)— the whole elephant (i.e. not the small parts felt by the proverbial blind feelers)
→HSK & Exam Info
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