| Expression | 盲人摸象 |
|---|---|
| Meaning | blind people touch an elephant (成语 saw, 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 |
| Reading | maang4 yan4 mo2 jeung6 |
| Recall | y |
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