见骥一毛 — “See a hair of a splendid steed”
见骥一毛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see only a small part of a whole, thus having an incomplete understanding; to focus on a minor detail and miss the bigger picture”. Literally, “see a hair of a splendid steed”.
见骥一毛 Pronunciation and Pinyin
见骥一毛 Character Breakdown
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What does 见骥一毛 mean?
见骥一毛 (jiàn jì yī máo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to see only a small part of a whole, thus having an incomplete understanding; to focus on a minor detail and miss the bigger picture”.
How do you pronounce 见骥一毛?
见骥一毛 is pronounced jiàn jì yī máo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见骥一毛 literally mean?
Literally, 见骥一毛 means “see a hair of a splendid steed”. It is used to mean “to see only a small part of a whole, thus having an incomplete understanding; to focus on a minor detail and miss the bigger picture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见骥一毛?
骥：千里马。只看见千里马身上的一根毛。比喻只了解事物的局部