知小言大 — “Know little, speak big; little knowledge, grand words”
知小言大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak boastfully or with great confidence despite having limited knowledge or ability; to talk big with little understanding”. Literally, “Know little, speak big; little knowledge, grand words”.
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- zhī知yī一wàn万bì毕Grasp one, comprehend all
- zhī知yī一bù不zhī知shí十know one aspect, not the whole
- zhī知yī一ér而bù不zhī知èr二know one but not two
- zhī知bù不zhà诈yú愚The wise do not deceive the foolish
- zhī知yì义duō多qíng情understanding of loyalty and full of tender feelings
- zhī知zhī之wéi为zhī知zhī之，，bù不zhī知wèi为bù不zhī知know what you know, admit what you don't
- zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰，，xíng行zhī之wéi惟jiān艰Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知zhī之fēi非nàn难，，xíng行zhī之bù不yì易Knowing is easy, doing is hard
- zhī知shū书míng明lǐ理cultured and reasonable
- zhī知shū书zhī知lǐ礼well-educated and well-mannered
- zhī知shū书shí识zì字educated and literate
- zhī知shū书shí识lǐ礼educated and well-mannered
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What does 知小言大 mean?
知小言大 (zhī xiǎo yán dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak boastfully or with great confidence despite having limited knowledge or ability; to talk big with little understanding”.
How do you pronounce 知小言大?
知小言大 is pronounced zhī xiǎo yán dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 知小言大 literally mean?
Literally, 知小言大 means “Know little, speak big; little knowledge, grand words”. It is used to mean “to speak boastfully or with great confidence despite having limited knowledge or ability; to talk big with little understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 知小言大?
知：通“智”。聪明才智不济，说话口气却很大