窺豹一斑 kuī bào yī bān

see only part of the whole; limited view

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view

Characters

Character Meaning
窺 kuī
variant of 窺kuī; to peep; to pry into
豹 bào
leopard; panther
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
斑 bān HSK 6
spot; stripe; colored patch