瓮天之见 — “A narrow and superficial view”
瓮天之见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a narrow and superficial view”. A limited perspective, like seeing the sky from the bottom of a jar or well. Literally, “View from inside a jar”.
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瓮天之见 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瓮天之见 Character Breakdown
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他总是固执己见，对新生事物抱着瓮天之见。
He is always stubborn, holding narrow views towards new things.
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More idioms starting with 瓮
- wèng瓮zhōng中zhī之biē鳖a sure catch
- wèng瓮zhōng中zhuō捉biē鳖a sure thing
- wèng瓮shēng声wèng瓮qì气speak in a deep, muffled voice
- wèng瓮tiān天lí蠡hǎi海narrow-minded and shortsighted
- wèng瓮jìn尽bēi杯gān干completely out of money
- wèng瓮yǒu牖sāng桑shū枢extremely impoverished household
- wèng瓮yǒu牖shéng绳shū枢live in extreme poverty
- wèng瓮lǐ里xī醯jī鸡a person with a very limited view
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Open the tool →Questions about 瓮天之见
What does 瓮天之见 mean?
瓮天之见 (wèng tiān zhī jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a narrow and superficial view”.
How do you pronounce 瓮天之见?
瓮天之见 is pronounced wèng tiān zhī jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓮天之见 literally mean?
Literally, 瓮天之见 means “View from inside a jar”. It is used to mean “a narrow and superficial view”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓮天之见?
瓮天：坐在瓮中观天，见天不大。比喻短浅的见识。