斗筲小器 — “Narrow-minded and petty”
斗筲小器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Narrow-minded and petty”. A person of limited vision or capacity; small-minded. Literally, “small-capacity like a dou or shao (ancient measuring vessels)”.
斗筲小器 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 斗筲小器 mean?
斗筲小器 (dǒu shāo xiǎo qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Narrow-minded and petty”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲小器?
斗筲小器 is pronounced dǒu shāo xiǎo qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗筲小器 literally mean?
Literally, 斗筲小器 means “small-capacity like a dou or shao (ancient measuring vessels)”. It is used to mean “Narrow-minded and petty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲小器?
斗：容器，1斗＝10升；筲：竹器，1筲＝12升。形容人的气量狭小，见识短浅