Definition of 盲人摸象
1. (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; to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the wood for the trees
Synonyms of 盲人摸象
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一面之词,
一鳞半爪,
东鳞西爪,
以偏概全,
单边,
坐井观天,
挂一漏万,
断章取义,
断章取义,
片面,
畸轻畸重,
瞎子摸象,
窥豹一斑,
管中窥豹,
管窥,
管窥所及