窺豹一斑

简 窥豹一斑 · 繁 窺豹一斑
Mandarin · pinyin kuī bào yī bān

Meanings

  1. lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view
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豹
bào · leopard, panther; surname
一
yī · one; a, an; alone
斑
bān · mottled, striped, freckle
窥
kuī · peep, watch, spy on, pry
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1–4–1–1 · kui1 bao4 yi1 ban1

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kwai1 paau3 jat1 baan1

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