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直性狭中 — “Straightforward but narrow-minded”

直性狭中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Straightforward but narrow-minded”. Lacking tolerance and easily taking offense; petty and unable to let things go. Literally, “Straightforward nature, narrow mind”.

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直性狭中 Pronunciation and Pinyin

直性狭中 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
性
xìng8nature, quality, or sex
狭
xiá9narrow, restricted
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win

Example Sentence with 直性狭中

他虽然对人很真诚,但有时却直性狭中,一点小事也会耿耿于怀。
Although he is very sincere with people, he can sometimes be straightforward yet narrow-minded, harboring resentment over trivial matters.

Idioms Related to 直性狭中

More idioms starting with 直

  • zhí直shàng上zhí直xià下straight up and down
  • zhí直shàng上qīng青yún云meteoric rise to high position
  • zhí直rù入yún云xiāo霄soaring high into the sky
  • zhí直rù入gōng公táng堂Speak directly and frankly
  • zhí直nèi内fāng方wài外upright in spirit and principled in conduct
  • zhí直chōng冲héng横zhuàng撞crash about wildly and recklessly
  • zhí直kǒu口wú无yán言rendered speechless
  • zhí直tǔ吐xiōng胸huái怀speak one's mind frankly
  • zhí直zhuàng壮qū曲lǎo老Righteous strong, wrong dispirited
  • zhí直rú如xián弦upright and principled
  • zhí直dài待yǔ雨lín淋tóu头wait until rain pours on one's head
  • zhí直qíng情jìng径xíng行act on one's impulses

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Questions about 直性狭中

What does 直性狭中 mean?

直性狭中 (zhí xìng xiá zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Straightforward but narrow-minded”.

How do you pronounce 直性狭中?

直性狭中 is pronounced zhí xìng xiá zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 直性狭中 literally mean?

Literally, 直性狭中 means “Straightforward nature, narrow mind”. It is used to mean “Straightforward but narrow-minded”.

What is the Chinese definition of 直性狭中?

直性:性格直爽;狭中:心中狭隘。直性子,小心眼,搁不住事。指没有宽容人的度量

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