斗筲之才 — “Talent of a peck and a shao”
斗筲之才 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone with a narrow mind, limited insight, or shallow understanding; someone of limited capacity or petty talent”. Literally, “talent of a peck and a shao”.
斗筲之才 Pronunciation and Pinyin
斗筲之才 Character Breakdown
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- dǒu斗shēng升zhī之shuǐ水meager help; a drop in the bucket
- dòu斗shēng升zhī之lù禄a meager salary
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- dòu斗chún唇hé合shé舌to show off one's eloquence
- dòu斗mèi媚zhēng争yán妍vie for charm and beauty
- dòu斗zhì志áng昂yáng扬full of fight and enthusiasm
- dòu斗guài怪zhēng争qí奇compete in strangeness or novelty
- dǒu斗zhé折shé蛇xíng行winding like the Big Dipper and a snake
- dǒu斗yì挹jī箕yáng扬Impractical or useless
- dòu斗hú斛zhī之lù禄a meager salary
- dǒu斗fāng方míng名shì士Pretentious dabbler in minor arts
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What does 斗筲之才 mean?
斗筲之才 (dǒu shāo zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes someone with a narrow mind, limited insight, or shallow understanding; someone of limited capacity or petty talent”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲之才?
斗筲之才 is pronounced dǒu shāo zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗筲之才 literally mean?
Literally, 斗筲之才 means “talent of a peck and a shao”. It is used to mean “describes someone with a narrow mind, limited insight, or shallow understanding; someone of limited capacity or petty talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲之才?
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