井底蛤蟆 — “Frog in a well”
井底蛤蟆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited experience and knowledge, who cannot see beyond their own small world; someone with a narrow or restricted outlook”. Literally, “Frog in a well”.
井底蛤蟆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
井底蛤蟆 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 井底蛤蟆
Long ago, there lived a frog in an abandoned well. It had never jumped out of the well and was quite content with the food and water it had.
One day, out of curiosity, it asked a passing sea turtle how big the sky was.
The sea turtle described how incredibly vast the sky was. However, the frog could not comprehend what the sea turtle was describing, as it always believed the sky was only as big as the opening of its well.
Idioms Related to 井底蛤蟆
Synonyms of 井底蛤蟆
More idioms starting with 井
- 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xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited 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 井底蛤蟆
What does 井底蛤蟆 mean?
井底蛤蟆 (jǐng dǐ há má) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited experience and knowledge, who cannot see beyond their own small world; someone with a narrow or restricted outlook”.
How do you pronounce 井底蛤蟆?
井底蛤蟆 is pronounced jǐng dǐ há má in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井底蛤蟆 literally mean?
Literally, 井底蛤蟆 means “Frog in a well”. It is used to mean “a person of limited experience and knowledge, who cannot see beyond their own small world; someone with a narrow or restricted outlook”.
Where does 井底蛤蟆 come from?
井底蛤蟆 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 井底蛤蟆?
指井底的癞蛤蟆，比喻没有见识的人。