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窺豹一斑

简窥豹一斑 · 繁窺豹一斑

Mandarin · pinyin kuī bào yī bān

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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