井蛙醯鸡 — “To have a very limited perspective and shallow understanding”
井蛙醯鸡 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited perspective and shallow understanding”. To be narrow-minded and ill-informed. Literally, “well frog and vinegar gnat”.
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井蛙醯鸡 Pronunciation and Pinyin
井蛙醯鸡 Character Breakdown
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他常年待在家里，很少与外界接触，见识如同井蛙醯鸡。
He stays at home all year, rarely interacts with the outside world, and his knowledge is like that of a well frog and vinegar gnat.
Idioms Related to 井蛙醯鸡
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- jǐng井zhōng中qiú求huǒ火seek fire in a well
- jǐng井zhōng中shì视xīng星narrow perspective
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù序in perfect order
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fāng方well organized and methodical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fǎ法orderly and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有lǐ理orderly and logical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
- jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted
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What does 井蛙醯鸡 mean?
井蛙醯鸡 (jǐng wā xī jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited perspective and shallow understanding”.
How do you pronounce 井蛙醯鸡?
井蛙醯鸡 is pronounced jǐng wā xī jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井蛙醯鸡 literally mean?
Literally, 井蛙醯鸡 means “well frog and vinegar gnat”. It is used to mean “to have a very limited perspective and shallow understanding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 井蛙醯鸡?
醯鸡：昆虫名，即蠛蠓，常用以形容细小的东西。比喻眼界不广，见识浅薄。