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管中窥豹
管中窺豹
guǎnzhōngkuībào
1. 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 14 丶
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1 4 丶
窥
kuī
to peep, to spy on, to watch
13 丶
豹
bào
leopard, panther; surname
10 丶

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