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井底鸣蛙
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井底鸣蛙 — “Describes a person with a very narrow outlook or limited understanding”

井底鸣蛙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with a very narrow outlook or limited understanding”. Often due to their restricted experiences or environment. Literally, “A frog croaking at the bottom of a well”.

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井底鸣蛙 Pronunciation and Pinyin

井底鸣蛙 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
井
jǐng4a well
底
dǐ8bottom; base; background
鸣
míng8make sound
蛙
wā12frog

Example Sentence with 井底鸣蛙

小明一直只关注自己熟悉的一小块领域,从不学习新知识,他的见解难免有些井底鸣蛙。
Xiao Ming has always focused only on a small area he is familiar with, never learning new knowledge; his insights are inevitably somewhat narrow-minded, like a frog in a well.

Idioms Related to 井底鸣蛙

Synonyms of 井底鸣蛙

  • jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook

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há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted

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What does 井底鸣蛙 mean?

井底鸣蛙 (jǐng dǐ míng wā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with a very narrow outlook or limited understanding”.

How do you pronounce 井底鸣蛙?

井底鸣蛙 is pronounced jǐng dǐ míng wā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 井底鸣蛙 literally mean?

Literally, 井底鸣蛙 means “a frog croaking at the bottom of a well”. It is used to mean “describes a person with a very narrow outlook or limited understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 井底鸣蛙?

指井中之蛙。

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