| Simplified | Traditional | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 摸象 | 摸象 | mōxiàng | - to touch an elephant (of proverbial blind people) |
| 合眼摸象 | 合眼摸象 | héyǎnmōxiàng | - to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly |
| 盲人摸象 | 盲人摸象 | mángrénmōxiàng | - blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture - to mistake the part for the whole - unable to see the wood for the trees |
| 众盲摸象 | 眾盲摸象 | zhòngmángmōxiàng | - multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture - to mistake the part for the whole - unable to see the wood for the trees |
| 瞎子摸象 | 瞎子摸象 | xiāzimōxiàng | - blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture - to mistake the part for the whole - unable to see the wood for the trees |
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