夏虫不可语冰 — “It is impossible to talk about ice with a summer insect”
夏虫不可语冰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to talk about ice with a summer insect”. One cannot enlighten a person with limited experience or narrow views on broader or deeper subjects; a person's limited perspective restricts their understanding. Literally, “Summer insects cannot be spoken to about ice”.
夏虫不可语冰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xià夏chóng虫bù不kě可yǐ以yǔ语bīng冰Don't discuss ice with a summer insect
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What does 夏虫不可语冰 mean?
夏虫不可语冰 (xià chóng bù kě yǔ bīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is impossible to talk about ice with a summer insect”.
How do you pronounce 夏虫不可语冰?
夏虫不可语冰 is pronounced xià chóng bù kě yǔ bīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 夏虫不可语冰 literally mean?
Literally, 夏虫不可语冰 means “Summer insects cannot be spoken to about ice”. It is used to mean “it is impossible to talk about ice with a summer insect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 夏虫不可语冰?
语：谈论。不能和生长在夏天的虫谈论冰。比喻时间局限人的见识。也比喻人的见识短浅