To see only a small part of a big picture; to have a limited or partial understanding of something, without grasping the whole situation.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
The idiom "Kui Bao Yi Ban" originates from a story about Wang Xianzhi, the son of the renowned calligrapher Wang Xizhi during the Jin Dynasty.
Wang Xianzhi was intelligent and showed great talent in calligraphy and painting from a young age, earning his father's affection.
One day, while his father's friends and disciples were playing a dice game, Wang Xianzhi observed them and remarked, "The south wind is not strong!" (南风不竞), implying one side was losing momentum.
Upon hearing this, one of the disciples chuckled and said, "The child is merely 'peeping at a leopard through a bamboo tube,' only seeing a single spot. His understanding is limited."