摸象

mō xiàng

Definitions

1. to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people)

Words Containing 摸象

• 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[dà bān niè pán jīng]); 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[dà bān niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
• 瞎子摸象 xiā zi mō xiàng: blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture

Child Words of 摸象

• 摸 mō: to feel with the hand
• 象 xiàng: elephant