持蠡测海 — “Hold a dipper to measure the sea”
持蠡测海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to gauge a vast or profound subject with a limited perspective; to have a shallow understanding of something immense”. Literally, “Hold a dipper to measure the sea”.
持蠡测海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 持蠡测海 mean?
持蠡测海 (chí lí cè hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to attempt to gauge a vast or profound subject with a limited perspective; to have a shallow understanding of something immense”.
How do you pronounce 持蠡测海?
持蠡测海 is pronounced chí lí cè hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 持蠡测海 literally mean?
Literally, 持蠡测海 means “Hold a dipper to measure the sea”. It is used to mean “to attempt to gauge a vast or profound subject with a limited perspective; to have a shallow understanding of something immense”.
What is the Chinese definition of 持蠡测海?
蠡：瓠瓢，古代舀水用具。指用瓢来测量海水的深浅多少。比喻用浅薄的眼光去看待高深的事物。