斗筲之材 — “Describes a person with a narrow mind and limited vision”
斗筲之材 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with a narrow mind and limited vision”. Someone who is narrow-minded and shortsighted. Literally, “talent of a peck and a bamboo measure”.
斗筲之材 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 斗筲之材 mean?
斗筲之材 (dǒu shāo zhī cái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person with a narrow mind and limited vision”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲之材?
斗筲之材 is pronounced dǒu shāo zhī cái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗筲之材 literally mean?
Literally, 斗筲之材 means “talent of a peck and a bamboo measure”. It is used to mean “describes a person with a narrow mind and limited vision”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲之材?
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