管中窥豹

guǎn zhōng kuī bào

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1. lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture

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Child Words of 管中窥豹

• 中 中 zhōng: within
• 中 中 zhòng: to hit (the mark)
• 管 管 guǎn: to take care (of)
• 豹 豹 bào: leopard
• 窥 窥 kuī: to peep
• 窥豹 窥豹 kuī bào: lit. to see one spot on a leopard