瞎子摸象

xiāzimōxiàng
  1. blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经 dàbān Nièpánjīng); fig. unable to see the big picture
  2. to mistake the part for the whole
  3. unable to see the wood for the trees

CEDICT

synonym of 盲人摸象 (mángrénmōxiàng)

Wiktionary

几个盲人摸大象的身躯，每个人都认为自己所摸到的部分是大象的整个形象。典出佛经，如《长阿含经》第十九兽鸟品、《大般涅槃经》第三十二、《义足经》卷下等。比喻观察判断事物以偏概全。

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Entry Composition

1 瞎子 xiāzi blind person
2 摸象 mōxiàng to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)

Related entries

盲人摸象 mángrénmōxiàng
  1. blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经 dàbān Nièpánjīng); fig. unable to see the big picture
  2. to mistake the part for the whole
  3. unable to see the wood for the trees
众盲摸象 zhòngmángmōxiàng
  1. multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅盘经 dàbān Nièpánjīng); fig. unable to see the big picture
  2. to mistake the part for the whole
  3. unable to see the wood for the trees