盲人摸象
to mistake the part for the whole; unable to see the big picture
Frequency 1.8
Meanings
- blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4ban1 Nie4pan2jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture
- to mistake the part for the whole
- unable to see the wood for the trees