Word Definition - 瞎子摸象

xiā zi 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

Individual Character Details

瞎 xiā
子 zǐ, zi
摸 mō, mó
象 xiàng