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摸象
mōxiàng
1.
to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
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Compound Words (4)
合眼摸象
héyǎnmōxiàng
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
盲人摸象
mángrénmōxiàng
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra [[大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经<dàbānNièpánjīng>]]); fig. unable to see the big picture
众盲摸象
zhòngmángmōxiàng
multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra [[大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经<dàbānNièpánjīng>]]); fig. unable to see the big picture
瞎子摸象
xiāzimōxiàng
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra [[大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经<dàbānNièpánjīng>]]); fig. unable to see the big picture
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