عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ظله
'Aynuhu fil fil wa yat'an fi dhillih
His eye is on the elephant, but he stabs its shadow
मतलब
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
Commonly used in storytelling to teach children about focus. Used in political satire to describe ineffective policies. Used in business contexts to critique project management. Less common, but understood in formal literary circles.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
मतलब
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
खुद को परखो
Complete the idiom.
عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
🎉 स्कोर: /1
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
अभ्यास बैंक
1 अभ्यासعينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
🎉 स्कोर: /1
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
1 सवालIt can be if used to insult someone's intelligence, but it is a standard critique in professional settings.
संबंधित मुहावरे
يترك اللب ويأخذ القشر
synonymPrioritizing the superficial.
