鼠肚鸡肠 — “To be narrow-minded and petty”
鼠肚鸡肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be narrow-minded and petty”. To be small-minded and grudging.
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鼠肚鸡肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鼠shǔ
- 肚dù
- 鸡jī
- 肠cháng
鼠肚鸡肠 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鼠肚鸡肠
他这人总是鼠肚鸡肠，一点小事也要计较半天。
He is always so petty and narrow-minded, dwelling on even the smallest things for a long time.
Idioms Related to 鼠肚鸡肠
Synonyms of 鼠肚鸡肠
Antonyms of 鼠肚鸡肠
More idioms starting with 鼠
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- shǔ鼠píng凭shè社guì贵bully by relying on powerful connections
- shǔ鼠niè啮chóng虫chuān穿damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠niè啮dù蠹shí蚀damaged by rodents and insects
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū汙gēng羹spoil a good thing with a flaw
- shǔ鼠shǐ屎wū污gēng羹spoil something good with a minor flaw
- shǔ鼠xīn心láng狼fèi肺treacherous and cruel heart
- shǔ鼠jì技hǔ虎míng名Insignificant person abusing power
- shǔ鼠cuān撺láng狼bēn奔scurry like rats, flee like wolves
- shǔ鼠yá牙què雀jiǎo角Petty disputes leading to lawsuits
- shǔ鼠dào盗gǒu狗qiè窃engage in petty theft
Questions about 鼠肚鸡肠
- What does 鼠肚鸡肠 mean?
- 鼠肚鸡肠 (shǔ dù jī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be narrow-minded and petty”.
- How do you pronounce 鼠肚鸡肠?
- 鼠肚鸡肠 is pronounced shǔ dù jī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鼠肚鸡肠?
- 比喻气量狭小，只考虑小事，不顾大体。