井底虾蟆 — “Someone with a very limited outlook or understanding”
井底虾蟆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone with a very limited outlook or understanding”. Like a frog at the bottom of a well who can only see a small patch of sky. Literally, “Well bottom shrimp toad”.
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井底虾蟆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
井底虾蟆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 井底虾蟆
他平时不爱出门，对外界知之甚少，真是个井底虾蟆。
He usually doesn't like to go out and knows very little about the outside world; he truly has a limited outlook, like a frog at the bottom of a well.
Idioms Related to 井底虾蟆
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- jǐng井zhōng中qiú求huǒ火seek fire in a well
- jǐng井zhōng中shì视xīng星narrow perspective
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù序in perfect order
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fāng方well organized and methodical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fǎ法orderly and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有lǐ理orderly and logical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
- jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted
- jǐng井dǐ底míng鸣wā蛙a person with a narrow outlook
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Open the tool →Questions about 井底虾蟆
What does 井底虾蟆 mean?
井底虾蟆 (jǐng dǐ xiā má) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone with a very limited outlook or understanding”.
How do you pronounce 井底虾蟆?
井底虾蟆 is pronounced jǐng dǐ xiā má in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井底虾蟆 literally mean?
Literally, 井底虾蟆 means “Well bottom shrimp toad”. It is used to mean “Someone with a very limited outlook or understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 井底虾蟆?
即井蛙。