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心地狭窄 — “To be petty and ungenerous”

心地狭窄 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be petty and ungenerous”. To have a small capacity for tolerance or generosity; narrow-minded. Literally, “narrow heart/mind”.

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心地狭窄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

心地狭窄 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
狭
xiá9narrow, restricted
窄
zhǎi10narrow

Example Sentence with 心地狭窄

他总是因为一点小事就斤斤计较,显得心地狭窄。
He always quibbles over trifles, appearing narrow-minded.

Idioms Related to 心地狭窄

Synonyms of 心地狭窄

  • xiǎo小dù肚jī鸡cháng肠narrow-minded and petty

Antonyms of 心地狭窄

  • kuān宽hóng宏dà大liàng量magnanimous and tolerant

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

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Questions about 心地狭窄

What does 心地狭窄 mean?

心地狭窄 (xīn dì xiá zhǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be petty and ungenerous”.

How do you pronounce 心地狭窄?

心地狭窄 is pronounced xīn dì xiá zhǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 心地狭窄 literally mean?

Literally, 心地狭窄 means “narrow heart/mind”. It is used to mean “to be petty and ungenerous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 心地狭窄?

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