Meaning of idiom 瞎子摸象
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Idiom
Pinyin xiā zǐ mō xiàng
Phonetic Notation ㄒㄧㄚ ㄗ ㄇㄛ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
Englishblind 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, to mistake the part for the whole, unable to see the wood for the trees
Idiom Meaning

◎ 瞎子摸象 xiāzi-mōxiàng

[the blindman feels an elephant—take a part for the whole;the blind men and the elephant] 比喻大家所知道的都不全面,各说各的,作无谓的争执

Idiom Explanation

瞎子摸象

【解释】比喻对事物一知半解，不对全局作判断。

Meaning in Internet

瞎子摸象

  • 出自李劼人《天魔舞》第26章“不弄清楚，而要判断这经济的总趋势，岂不等于瞎子摸象？”。比喻对事物一知半解，不对全局作判断。作宾语、定语；指盲目争执