扣盘扪烛 — “Tap a plate and feel a candle”
扣盘扪烛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a superficial or one-sided judgment without practical experience; to have an incomplete understanding due to lack of hands-on involvement”. Literally, “Tap a plate and feel a candle”.
扣盘扪烛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扣盘扪烛 Character Breakdown
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- kòu扣shǐ屎pén盆zi子falsely accuse or slander someone
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- kòu扣jí楫zhōng中liú流make a solemn vow to strive vigorously
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪zhú烛partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán槃mén扪yuè籥partial and superficial understanding
- kòu扣pán盘mén扪yào钥superficial understanding without true insight
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Open the tool →Questions about 扣盘扪烛
What does 扣盘扪烛 mean?
扣盘扪烛 (kòu pán mén zhú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a superficial or one-sided judgment without practical experience; to have an incomplete understanding due to lack of hands-on involvement”.
How do you pronounce 扣盘扪烛?
扣盘扪烛 is pronounced kòu pán mén zhú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扣盘扪烛 literally mean?
Literally, 扣盘扪烛 means “Tap a plate and feel a candle”. It is used to mean “to make a superficial or one-sided judgment without practical experience; to have an incomplete understanding due to lack of hands-on involvement”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扣盘扪烛?
扣：敲；扪：摸。比喻不经实践，认识片面，难以得到真知。