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池中之物 — “A person of limited ambition or vision”

池中之物 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited ambition or vision”. Someone content with a small scope or humble circumstances.

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池中之物 Pronunciation and Pinyin

池中之物 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
物
wù8thing, matter, creature, object

Example Sentence with 池中之物

他只想在小镇上过安稳日子,满足于现状,真是个池中之物。
He only wants to live a stable life in the small town, content with the status quo; he truly is a person of limited ambition.

Idioms Related to 池中之物

Synonyms of 池中之物

  • jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook

More idioms starting with 池

  • chí池jiǔ酒lín林zì胾extravagant indulgence in wine and meat
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之yāng殃suffer undeserved calamity due to others
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之huò祸innocent bystander caught in others' trouble
  • chí池yú鱼zhī之lǜ虑worry about being implicated in something unrelated
  • chí池yú鱼táng堂yàn燕innocent victim caught in a crossfire
  • chí池yú鱼mù幕yàn燕precarious situation
  • chí池yú鱼lín林mù木innocent victims of circumstances
  • chí池yú鱼lóng笼niǎo鸟confined and deprived of freedom
  • chí池yú鱼zāo遭yāng殃Innocent people suffer due to others' actions

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Questions about 池中之物

What does 池中之物 mean?

池中之物 (chí zhōng zhī wù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited ambition or vision”.

How do you pronounce 池中之物?

池中之物 is pronounced chí zhōng zhī wù in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 池中之物?

池:池塘。比喻没有远大抱负的人

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