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囿于见闻
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囿于见闻

囿于见闻 — “To be limited by one's knowledge and experience”

囿于见闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be limited by one's knowledge and experience”. To have a narrow perspective due to limited exposure. Literally, “Confined by one's observations and hearings”.

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囿于见闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

囿于见闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
囿
yòu9confined enclosure
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
见
jiàn4to see or meet
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 囿于见闻

他因为长期生活在小城镇,所以思想难免囿于见闻。
Having lived in a small town for a long time, his thoughts are inevitably confined by his limited knowledge and experience.

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Synonyms of 囿于见闻

  • yòu囿yú于chéng成jiàn见confined by preconceived ideas

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What does 囿于见闻 mean?

囿于见闻 (yòu yú jiàn wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be limited by one's knowledge and experience”.

How do you pronounce 囿于见闻?

囿于见闻 is pronounced yòu yú jiàn wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 囿于见闻 literally mean?

Literally, 囿于见闻 means “Confined by one's observations and hearings”. It is used to mean “to be limited by one's knowledge and experience”.

What is the Chinese definition of 囿于见闻?

拘泥于所见所闻

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