Definition & Meaning

a group of blind men trying to size up an elephant, each mistaking the part he touches for the whole animal; take a part for the whole and obstinately try to extrapolate

Word usage

máng rén mō xiàng

盲 人 摸 象

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deroga group of blind men trying to size up an elephant, each mistaking the part he touches for the whole animal; take a part for the whole and obstinately try to extrapolate
- wǒ men yán jiū àn néng liàng zhèng rú máng rén mō xiàng
  我们研究暗能量正如盲人摸象。
  We get wrong theories about dark energy.
synonym
zuò jǐng guān tiān坐井观天 guǎn zhōng kuī bào管中窥豹 guǎn kuī lí cè管窥蠡测
antonym
dòng chá yī qiè洞察一切

Word usage

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"盲人摸象" is often used with "似", "般" .

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