瓮天蠡海 — “To have a very limited and narrow view”
瓮天蠡海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited and narrow view”. To be narrow-minded or shortsighted in understanding. Literally, “jar sky ladle sea”.
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瓮天蠡海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瓮天蠡海 Character Breakdown
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他长期生活在自己的小圈子里，对外界变化一无所知，真是瓮天蠡海。
He has lived in his own small circle for a long time, knowing nothing about external changes, which truly exemplifies a very limited and narrow view.
Idioms Related to 瓮天蠡海
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zhī之jiàn见a narrow and limited view
- 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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What does 瓮天蠡海 mean?
瓮天蠡海 (wèng tiān lí hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very limited and narrow view”.
How do you pronounce 瓮天蠡海?
瓮天蠡海 is pronounced wèng tiān lí hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓮天蠡海 literally mean?
Literally, 瓮天蠡海 means “jar sky ladle sea”. It is used to mean “to have a very limited and narrow view”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓮天蠡海?
自瓮窥天，以瓢测海。比喻识见短浅。