catch a glimpse of(lüè kuī yī bān)

catch a glimpse of

A little glimpse of the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ü è Ku ī y ī B ā n, meaning that the metaphor roughly see some situation, but not comprehensive. The same as "a glimpse". It's from a reply to Chen I Du.

Analysis of Idioms

A brief introduction

Antonym: at a glance

Idiom usage

To see a part of something roughly

The origin of Idioms

Zhang Juzheng's answer to Chen Wudu, the southern Minister of state, in Ming Dynasty: "although it's lonely and unworthy, it's good for people to have a glimpse. It's not easy to be selfish inside, and it's not easy to belittle reputation outside."

Chinese PinYin : lüè kuī yī bān