斗筲之辈 — “A person of dipper and scoop capacity”
斗筲之辈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited capacity, narrow-minded, and shallow in understanding or outlook; a small-minded individual”. Literally, “A person of dipper and scoop capacity”.
斗筲之辈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 斗筲之辈 mean?
斗筲之辈 (dǒu shāo zhī bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person of limited capacity, narrow-minded, and shallow in understanding or outlook; a small-minded individual”.
How do you pronounce 斗筲之辈?
斗筲之辈 is pronounced dǒu shāo zhī bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 斗筲之辈 literally mean?
Literally, 斗筲之辈 means “a person of dipper and scoop capacity”. It is used to mean “a person of limited capacity, narrow-minded, and shallow in understanding or outlook; a small-minded individual”.
What is the Chinese definition of 斗筲之辈?
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