鼠腹鸡肠 — “To be narrow-minded and petty”
鼠腹鸡肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be narrow-minded and petty”. To only care about trivial matters and neglect the bigger picture. Literally, “rat's belly, chicken's intestines”.
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鼠腹鸡肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鼠shǔ
- 腹fù
- 鸡jī
- 肠cháng
鼠腹鸡肠 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鼠腹鸡肠
他总是为了一点小事斤斤计较，真是鼠腹鸡肠。
He always quibbles over trifles, truly narrow-minded and petty.
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Antonyms of 鼠腹鸡肠
More idioms starting with 鼠
- shǔ鼠tōu偷gǒu狗dào盗petty thievery
- shǔ鼠rù入niú牛jiǎo角get into a shrinking predicament
- 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 鼠腹鸡肠
- What does 鼠腹鸡肠 mean?
- 鼠腹鸡肠 (shǔ fù jī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be narrow-minded and petty”.
- How do you pronounce 鼠腹鸡肠?
- 鼠腹鸡肠 is pronounced shǔ fù jī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鼠腹鸡肠 literally mean?
- Literally, 鼠腹鸡肠 means “rat's belly, chicken's intestines”. It is used to mean “to be narrow-minded and petty”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鼠腹鸡肠?
- 比喻气量狭小，只考虑小事，不顾大体。