斗筲之徒 — “Describes a person who is narrow-minded”
斗筲之徒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is narrow-minded”. Petty, and has limited insight or shallow understanding. Literally, “People of dou and shao capacity”.
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斗筲之徒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斗筲之徒 Character Breakdown
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那些只顾眼前利益的斗筲之徒，是无法成就大事业的。
Those narrow-minded individuals who only care about immediate gains will never achieve great things.
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What does 斗筲之徒 mean?
斗筲之徒 (dǒu shāo zhī tú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person who is narrow-minded”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲之徒?
斗筲之徒 is pronounced dǒu shāo zhī tú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗筲之徒 literally mean?
Literally, 斗筲之徒 means “People of dou and shao capacity”. It is used to mean “describes a person who is narrow-minded”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲之徒?
斗：容器，1斗＝10升；筲：竹器，1筲＝12升。形容人的气量狭小，见识短浅