略见一斑

lüe4 jiàn yī bān

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to get an inkling of the whole picture

Child Words of 略见一斑

一
yī

one

略
llüè

brief; sketchy

见
jiàn

to see

见
xiàn

to appear

一斑
yī bān

lit. one spot (on the leopard)

斑
bān

spot

略
lüe4

brief; sketchy