挂一漏万

Traditional: 掛一漏萬

guà yī lòu wàn

Dictionary entry

to mention some but omit many others (idiom)

What does 挂一漏万 mean?

挂一漏万 (guà yī lòu wàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to mention some but omit many others (idiom)

2to leave out much more than one includes

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挂guàto hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) · to hang up (the phone)一yīone · single 漏lòuto leak · to divulge 万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]

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挂一漏万

guà yī lòu wàn

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