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犀牛望月 — “To have a limited or partial understanding of a situation”

犀牛望月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a limited or partial understanding of a situation”. To see only a fragment of the whole picture, thus failing to grasp its entirety. Literally, “Rhinoceros gazing at the moon”.

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犀牛望月 Pronunciation and Pinyin

犀牛望月 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
犀
xī12rhinoceros, sharp, telepathy
牛
niú4Ox, awesome, or stubborn
望
wàng11look, hope, visit
月
yuè4moon or month

Example Sentence with 犀牛望月

在面对复杂问题时,如果只关注局部,就如同犀牛望月,难以得出全面的结论。
When facing complex problems, if one only focuses on local aspects, it's like a rhinoceros gazing at the moon, making it difficult to reach comprehensive conclusions.

Idioms Related to 犀牛望月

More idioms starting with 犀

  • xī犀zhào照niú牛zhǔ渚to have keen insight
  • xī犀rán燃zhú烛zhào照shed light on obscure matters
  • xī犀zhōu舟jìng径jí楫exceptionally sturdy and well-equipped
  • xī犀jiǎo角zhú烛guài怪Profound writing revealing hidden truths
  • xī犀dǐng顶guī龟wén文noble and distinguished appearance
  • xī犀lú颅yù玉jiá颊distinguished young person with striking appearance

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Questions about 犀牛望月

What does 犀牛望月 mean?

犀牛望月 (xī niú wàng yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a limited or partial understanding of a situation”.

How do you pronounce 犀牛望月?

犀牛望月 is pronounced xī niú wàng yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 犀牛望月 literally mean?

Literally, 犀牛望月 means “Rhinoceros gazing at the moon”. It is used to mean “to have a limited or partial understanding of a situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 犀牛望月?

比喻见到的不全面。

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