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象
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Definitions
1. to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)
Components
摸
mō
–
to feel with the hand
象
xiàng
–
elephant
Related Words
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
–
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
盲人摸象
máng rén mō xiàng
–
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture
众盲摸象
zhòng máng mō xiàng
–
multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture