guà yī lòu wàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to mention some but omit many others (idiom) / to leave out much more than one includes
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

掛一漏萬 挂一漏万 [gua4 yi1 lou4 wan4] /to mention some but omit many others (idiom)/to leave out much more than one includes/

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挂一漏万
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