挈瓶之知 — “To have limited and superficial knowledge”
挈瓶之知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited and superficial knowledge”. A shallow understanding of things, unable to grasp profound principles. Literally, “Knowledge of a fetching bottle”.
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挈瓶之知 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挈瓶之知 Character Breakdown
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他虽然读了很多书，但对于这些复杂的问题，依然只是挈瓶之知，未能触及本质。
Although he has read many books, his understanding of these complex issues remains superficial, merely the knowledge of a fetching bottle, unable to grasp the essence.
Idioms Related to 挈瓶之知
Synonyms of 挈瓶之知
More idioms starting with 挈
- 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limited or shallow knowledge
- 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，，bù不shī失shǒu守qì器Faithfully fulfill one's assigned duties
- qiè挈lǐng领tí提gāng纲grasp the essentials
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What does 挈瓶之知 mean?
挈瓶之知 (qiè píng zhī zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited and superficial knowledge”.
How do you pronounce 挈瓶之知?
挈瓶之知 is pronounced qiè píng zhī zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挈瓶之知 literally mean?
Literally, 挈瓶之知 means “Knowledge of a fetching bottle”. It is used to mean “to have limited and superficial knowledge”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挈瓶之知?
挈瓶：汲水用的瓶，它装不了多少水。比喻知识浅薄，不能深明事理。