挈瓶之智 — “Limited or shallow knowledge and wisdom”
挈瓶之智 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Limited or shallow knowledge and wisdom”. A mind like a small water bottle, able to hold only a little. Literally, “Wisdom of a small bottle”.
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挈瓶之智 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挈瓶之智 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 挈瓶之智
他虽然在某些方面有所专长，但对于这个广阔的领域，他的知识显得有些挈瓶之智。
Although he specializes in certain areas, his knowledge of this vast field seems rather shallow.
Idioms Related to 挈瓶之智
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- qiè挈fù妇jiāng将chú雏travel with wife and young children
- qiè挈kē榼tí提hú壶carrying wine vessels for drinking
- qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智，，shǒu守bù不jiǎ假rén人Diligently guard one's limited possessions
- qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì智，，shǒu守bù不jiǎ假qì器Guard one's duties diligently despite limited ability
- qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知shallow and limited knowledge
- qiè挈píng瓶zhī之zhì知，，bù不shī失shǒu守qì器Faithfully fulfill one's assigned duties
- qiè挈píng瓶xiǎo小zhì智shallow and limited wisdom
- qiè挈lǐng领tí提gāng纲grasp the essentials
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What does 挈瓶之智 mean?
挈瓶之智 (qiè píng zhī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Limited or shallow knowledge and wisdom”.
How do you pronounce 挈瓶之智?
挈瓶之智 is pronounced qiè píng zhī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挈瓶之智 literally mean?
Literally, 挈瓶之智 means “Wisdom of a small bottle”. It is used to mean “Limited or shallow knowledge and wisdom”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挈瓶之智?
挈瓶：汲水用的容量小的瓶子。比喻浅薄的知识或智谋。亦作“智类挈瓶”、“挈瓶之知”。