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
意思
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
文化背景
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.
意思
To aim for something big but only achieve something small or insignificant.
Visualizing
Always visualize the elephant to remember the 'big picture' meaning.
自我测试
Complete the idiom.
عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
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1 练习عينه في الفيل ويطعن في ____.
The idiom specifically mentions the shadow (ظل).
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常见问题
1 个问题It can be if used to insult someone's intelligence, but it is a standard critique in professional settings.
相关表达
يترك اللب ويأخذ القشر
synonymPrioritizing the superficial.
