zung3 maang4 mo2 zoeng6眾盲摸象众盲摸象
Jyutpingzung3 maang4 mo2 zoeng6
Yalejung màngh mó jeungh
Definition
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; unable to see the wood for the trees
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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