管间窥豹 — “To have a limited or partial understanding of a complex situation”
管间窥豹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a limited or partial understanding of a complex situation”. To see only a small part of a larger whole. Literally, “Peep at a leopard through a tube”.
管间窥豹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
管间窥豹 Character Breakdown
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- guǎn管kuī窥zhī之jiàn见a narrow and superficial view
- guǎn管kuī窥zhī之shuō说a narrow and biased view
- guǎn管kuī窥kuāng筐jǔ举narrow and superficial understanding
- guǎn管kuī窥wā蛙jiàn见a very narrow and limited view
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What does 管间窥豹 mean?
管间窥豹 (guǎn jiān kuī bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a limited or partial understanding of a complex situation”.
How do you pronounce 管间窥豹?
管间窥豹 is pronounced guǎn jiān kuī bào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 管间窥豹 literally mean?
Literally, 管间窥豹 means “Peep at a leopard through a tube”. It is used to mean “to have a limited or partial understanding of a complex situation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 管间窥豹?
窥：从小孔看。从竹管的小孔中看豹，只看到豹身上的一块斑纹。比喻只看到事物的一部分