挂一漏万 in English gua4 yi1 lou4 wan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to mention some but omit many others (idiomatic expression)
  • to leave out much more than one includes

Simplified Characters

挂 一 漏 万

Traditional Characters

掛 一 漏 萬

Pinyin

gua4 yi1 lou4 wan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 一yi1one 漏lou4to leak 万wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2]