瞎子摸象 [－－－－]

Jyutping hat6 zi2 mo2 zoeng6
Pinyin xiā zi mō xiàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. 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
  2. to mistake the part for the whole
  3. unable to see the wood for the trees
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    即​係​盲人摸象
    to mistake a part for the whole; same as 盲人摸象
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Synonym of 盲人摸象 (mángrénmōxiàng).
    (syn.) 盲人摸象
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    瞎子摸象
    瞎子摸象
    hat6 zi2 mo2 zoeng6
    • to take a part for the whole