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管中窥豹

guǎnzhōngkuībào

Traditional: 管中窺豹

lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture

Character Breakdown

管
guǎn
tube, pipe, duct; to manage, to control
HSK 4
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
窥
kuī
to peep, to spy on, to watch
豹
bào
leopard, panther; surname

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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