晋惠闻蛙 — “To be extremely ignorant and uninformed”
晋惠闻蛙 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely ignorant and uninformed”. To be foolishly naive or out of touch with reality. Literally, “Emperor Hui of Jin heard the frogs”.
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Origin and Story of 晋惠闻蛙
During the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Hui of Jin was extremely foolish and ignorant. Once, while in Hualin Garden, he heard frogs croaking and asked his attendants, "Are they croaking because they want official positions, or for some other reason?"
Later, when the empire fell into chaos and many common people starved to death, officials reported the situation to him during court. Emperor Hui astonishingly asked, "Why don't they eat meat?" The officials didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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What does 晋惠闻蛙 mean?
晋惠闻蛙 (jìn huì wén wā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely ignorant and uninformed”.
How do you pronounce 晋惠闻蛙?
晋惠闻蛙 is pronounced jìn huì wén wā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 晋惠闻蛙 literally mean?
Literally, 晋惠闻蛙 means “Emperor Hui of Jin heard the frogs”. It is used to mean “to be extremely ignorant and uninformed”.
Where does 晋惠闻蛙 come from?
晋惠闻蛙 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 晋惠闻蛙?
比喻愚昧寡闻。