以偏概全 — “To cover the whole from a partial perspective”
以偏概全 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make sweeping generalizations based on limited or partial information; to generalize from a specific case”. Literally, “To cover the whole from a partial perspective”.
以偏概全 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 以偏概全 mean?
以偏概全 (yǐ piān gài quán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make sweeping generalizations based on limited or partial information; to generalize from a specific case”.
How do you pronounce 以偏概全?
以偏概全 is pronounced yǐ piān gài quán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以偏概全 literally mean?
Literally, 以偏概全 means “to cover the whole from a partial perspective”. It is used to mean “to make sweeping generalizations based on limited or partial information; to generalize from a specific case”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以偏概全?
以：用；偏：片面；概：概括；全：全部。用片面的观点看待整体问题。