穴见小儒 — “A narrow-minded and shallow scholar”
穴见小儒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a narrow-minded and shallow scholar”. A pedant with limited knowledge and a restricted outlook, often unable to accept new ideas. Literally, “Hole-view small scholar”.
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穴见小儒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
穴见小儒 Character Breakdown
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这位评论家虽然读了很多书，但思想僵化，对新理论总是嗤之以鼻，真可谓是穴见小儒。
This critic, though well-read, has rigid thinking and always scoffs at new theories; truly, he is a scholar with a limited perspective.
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What does 穴见小儒 mean?
穴见小儒 (xué jiàn xiǎo rú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a narrow-minded and shallow scholar”.
How do you pronounce 穴见小儒?
穴见小儒 is pronounced xué jiàn xiǎo rú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 穴见小儒 literally mean?
Literally, 穴见小儒 means “Hole-view small scholar”. It is used to mean “a narrow-minded and shallow scholar”.
What is the Chinese definition of 穴见小儒?
穴：洞孔；穴见：一孔之见。比喻见识浅薄鄙陋的学者