see a segment of a whole

see a segment of a whole

A glimpse of the leopard, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ku ī B à oy ī B ā n, which means to see the leopard through a small hole in the bamboo tube, only to see a spot on the leopard; it means to see only a part of things, which means to see something incomplete or slightly. It comes from Fangzheng, a new story of the world.

The origin of Idioms

In the Southern Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Liu Yiqing's "new sayings of the world · founder", it is said that "this Lang also has a glimpse of the leopard from time to time."

Idiom usage

Verb object; as subject and object; metaphor sees only a part of things. In the biography of Wang Xianzhi in the book of Jin, it is said that the south wind is not competitive. "The student said:" this Lang also has a glimpse of the leopard. I see a spot from time to time! "The book with Hu bangheng written by Li Guang of Song Dynasty:" however, a taste of dingyihe and a glimpse of leopard can also show its outline. " some people are ignorant, but like to boast and show off.