略窥一斑 — “To get a glimpse of a small part”
略窥一斑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get a glimpse of a small part”. To see only a corner of the whole picture; to have a superficial understanding of something. Literally, “Briefly glimpse one spot”.
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略窥一斑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
略窥一斑 Character Breakdown
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仅仅听了一些传闻，我们对公司的真实运营状况只能略窥一斑。
Merely hearing some rumors, we could only get a glimpse of the company's true operational status.
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More idioms starting with 略
- lüè略bù不shì世chū出exceptionally astute in planning
- lüè略dì地qīn侵chéng城conquer territory and capture cities
- lüè略dì地gōng攻chéng城seize territory and conquer cities
- lüè略shī施xiǎo小jì计employ a minor trick
- lüè略wú无jì忌dàn惮act with utter recklessness
- lüè略zhī知yī一èr二know a little about something
- lüè略zhī知pí皮máo毛to have a superficial understanding
- lüè略shèng胜yī一chóu筹to be slightly better
- lüè略shí识zhī之wú无barely literate
- lüè略jì迹yuán原xīn心Forgive based on good intentions
- lüè略jì迹yuán原qíng情overlook past errors and forgive with leniency
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Open the tool →Questions about 略窥一斑
What does 略窥一斑 mean?
略窥一斑 (lüè kuī yī bān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to get a glimpse of a small part”.
How do you pronounce 略窥一斑?
略窥一斑 is pronounced lüè kuī yī bān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 略窥一斑 literally mean?
Literally, 略窥一斑 means “Briefly glimpse one spot”. It is used to mean “to get a glimpse of a small part”.
What is the Chinese definition of 略窥一斑?
比喻大致看到一些情况，但不够全面。同“略见一斑”。