guǎn
zhōng
kuī
bào

idiom

Meaning of 管中窥豹

管中窥豹 means to have a narrow, limited view of something; to see only a part; when used with '可见一斑', it means the observed part can suggest the whole picture. Pronounced guǎn zhōng kuī bào.

  • to have a narrow, limited view of something; to see only a part
  • when used with '可见一斑', it means the observed part can suggest the whole picture

Definitions & Examples

duì
zhè
ge
guó
jiā
de
liǎo
jiě
guò
shì
guǎn
zhōng
kuī
bào
 
yīng
gāi
duō
xiē
quán
miàn
de
shǐ
shū
 

Your understanding of this country is merely looking at a leopard through a tube; you should read more comprehensive history books.

Jǐn
píng
piān
wén
zhāng
jiù
píng
pàn
de
xiǎng
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
guǎn
zhōng
kuī
bào
 

Judging his thoughts based on just one article is like looking at a leopard through a bamboo tube.

de
bào
gào
nèi
róng
líng
sǎn
 
ràng
rén
yǒu
guǎn
zhōng
kuī
bào
zhī
gǎn
 
quán
 

His report was fragmented, giving people the feeling of seeing only a part, making it impossible to grasp the overall picture.