管中窥天 — “To have a narrow or limited perspective”
管中窥天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow or limited perspective”. To see only a small part of a larger picture due to restricted experience or understanding. Literally, “Look at the sky through a tube”.
管中窥天 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- guǎn管kuī窥zhī之jiàn见a narrow and superficial view
- guǎn管kuī窥zhī之shuō说a narrow and biased view
- guǎn管kuī窥kuāng筐jǔ举narrow and superficial understanding
- guǎn管kuī窥wā蛙jiàn见a very narrow and limited view
- guǎn管kuī窥lí蠡cè测limited and superficial understanding
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What does 管中窥天 mean?
管中窥天 (guǎn zhōng kuī tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow or limited perspective”.
How do you pronounce 管中窥天?
管中窥天 is pronounced guǎn zhōng kuī tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 管中窥天 literally mean?
Literally, 管中窥天 means “Look at the sky through a tube”. It is used to mean “to have a narrow or limited perspective”.
What is the Chinese definition of 管中窥天?
管：竹管；窥：从小孔或缝隙里看。通过竹管子的孔看天。比喻见闻狭隘或看事片面。