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穴处之徒
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穴处之徒

穴处之徒 — “An ignorant and narrow-minded person”

穴处之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ignorant and narrow-minded person”. Someone with limited knowledge or insight due to being isolated or out of touch with the world. Literally, “A cave-dwelling person; a reclusive individual”.

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穴处之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

穴处之徒 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
穴
xué5hole, cave, cavity
处
chù5to be at a place
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
徒
tú10disciple, on foot, in vain

Example Sentence with 穴处之徒

他终日埋首书本,从不关心外界变化,因此对许多新鲜事物都感到陌生,简直是个穴处之徒
He spends all day buried in books, never caring about outside changes, and thus feels unfamiliar with many new things; he's practically a cave-dwelling person, completely out of touch.

Idioms Related to 穴处之徒

More idioms starting with 穴

  • xué穴chù处zhī知yǔ雨Experience brings foresight
  • xué穴jū居yě野chǔ处live in caves and wilderness
  • xué穴jiàn见xiǎo小rú儒narrow-minded shallow scholar

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Questions about 穴处之徒

What does 穴处之徒 mean?

穴处之徒 (xué chù zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an ignorant and narrow-minded person”.

How do you pronounce 穴处之徒?

穴处之徒 is pronounced xué chù zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 穴处之徒 literally mean?

Literally, 穴处之徒 means “a cave-dwelling person; a reclusive individual”. It is used to mean “an ignorant and narrow-minded person”.

What is the Chinese definition of 穴处之徒?

穴:洞;处:居。居住在洞穴中的人。比喻孤陋寡闻、见识浅薄的人

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