| 管中窥豹 |
guǎn zhōng kuī bào |
lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture |
| 管 |
guǎn |
variant of 管 |
| 管 |
Guǎn |
surname Guan |
| 管 |
guǎn |
to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards |
| 中 |
Zhōng |
(bound form) China; Chinese / surname Zhong |
| 中 |
zhōng |
within; among; in / middle; center / while (doing sth); during / (dialect) OK; all right |
| 中 |
zhòng |
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery) |
| 窥 |
kuī |
to peep / to pry into |
| 窥 |
kuī |
variant of 窥 |
| 窥豹 |
kuī bào |
lit. to see one spot on a leopard / fig. a restricted view |
| 豹 |
bào |
leopard / panther |