众盲摸象 (眾盲摸象) zhòng máng mōxiàng

zhòng máng mōxiàng set phrase multitude of blind people touch an elephant; unable to see the big picture; to mistake the part for the whole
Domain: Idiom 成语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: Idiom from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經(CC-CEDICT '眾盲摸象')

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