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小头小脑 — “Narrow-minded”

小头小脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “narrow-minded”. Short-sighted; lacking broad knowledge or insight; unintelligent. Literally, “small head, small brain”.

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小头小脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小头小脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
头
tóu5head
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 小头小脑

他总是小头小脑地只考虑自己眼前的一点利益,从不为长远发展着想。
He is always narrow-minded, only considering his immediate small gains and never thinking about long-term development.

Idioms Related to 小头小脑

More idioms starting with 小

  • xiǎo小bù不rěn忍zé则luàn乱dà大móu谋Impatience in small things spoils great plans
  • xiǎo小chǒu丑tiào跳liáng梁Insignificant villains stirring up mischief
  • xiǎo小zhōng中jiàn见dà大see the big in the small
  • xiǎo小rén人dé得zhì志petty person achieves success
  • xiǎo小xìn信wèi未fú孚Small trust not yet convinced
  • xiǎo小tōu偷xiǎo小mō摸to engage in petty theft
  • xiǎo小ér儿pò破zéi贼youngster achieves great accomplishments
  • xiǎo小guān冠zi子xià夏a person with poor eyesight
  • xiǎo小shòu受dà大zǒu走endure minor punishment, flee severe beating
  • xiǎo小qì器yì易yíng盈narrow-minded, easily conceited
  • xiǎo小guó国guǎ寡mín民small country with few people
  • xiǎo小dà大yóu由zhī之applicable to both large and small matters

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Questions about 小头小脑

What does 小头小脑 mean?

小头小脑 (xiǎo tóu xiǎo nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “narrow-minded”.

How do you pronounce 小头小脑?

小头小脑 is pronounced xiǎo tóu xiǎo nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 小头小脑 literally mean?

Literally, 小头小脑 means “small head, small brain”. It is used to mean “narrow-minded”.

What is the Chinese definition of 小头小脑?

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