斗筲之器 — “A person of narrow views and limited capacity”
斗筲之器 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of narrow views and limited capacity”. A narrow-minded and incompetent person.
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斗筲之器 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斗筲之器 Character Breakdown
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他心胸狭窄，眼光短浅，真是个斗筲之器，难成大业。
He is narrow-minded and short-sighted, truly a person of limited capacity, unable to achieve great things.
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What does 斗筲之器 mean?
斗筲之器 (dǒu shāo zhī qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of narrow views and limited capacity”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲之器?
斗筲之器 is pronounced dǒu shāo zhī qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲之器?
筲：仅容一斗二升的竹器。比喻气量狭窄的人。