瓮里醯鸡 — “To have a very limited view or narrow understanding”
瓮里醯鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited view or narrow understanding”. Like a vinegar fly in a jar whose world is confined to its container. Literally, “vinegar flies in a jar”.
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瓮里醯鸡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他长期生活在偏远山区，对外面世界的了解简直是瓮里醯鸡。
He has lived in a remote mountain area for a long time; his understanding of the outside world is extremely limited.
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Synonyms of 瓮里醯鸡
More idioms starting with 瓮
- wèng瓮zhōng中zhī之biē鳖a sure catch
- wèng瓮zhōng中zhuō捉biē鳖a sure thing
- wèng瓮shēng声wèng瓮qì气speak in a deep, muffled voice
- wèng瓮tiān天zhī之jiàn见a narrow and limited view
- wèng瓮tiān天lí蠡hǎi海narrow-minded and shortsighted
- wèng瓮jìn尽bēi杯gān干completely out of money
- wèng瓮yǒu牖sāng桑shū枢extremely impoverished household
- wèng瓮yǒu牖shéng绳shū枢live in extreme poverty
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What does 瓮里醯鸡 mean?
瓮里醯鸡 (wèng lǐ xī jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited view or narrow understanding”.
How do you pronounce 瓮里醯鸡?
瓮里醯鸡 is pronounced wèng lǐ xī jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓮里醯鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 瓮里醯鸡 means “vinegar flies in a jar”. It is used to mean “to have a very limited view or narrow understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓮里醯鸡?
比喻见闻狭隘的人。