盲人摸象
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Chinese[edit]
blind person | feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy |
shape; form; appearance shape; form; appearance; elephant; image under a map (maths) | ||
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trad. (盲人摸象) | 盲人 | 摸 | 象 | |
simp. #(盲人摸象) | 盲人 | 摸 | 象 | |
Literally: “The blind man touches some parts of an elephant (and concludes what an elephant looks like).” |
Etymology[edit]
From Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra. See Blind men and an elephant.
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
盲人摸象
- (figurative) to draw (incorrect) conclusions from partial understanding