蠡测管窥 — “To have a narrow, limited, or one-sided view of things”
蠡测管窥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow, limited, or one-sided view of things”. To see only a small part of the whole picture, lacking comprehensive understanding. Literally, “measure with a calabash and peep through a tube”.
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What does 蠡测管窥 mean?
蠡测管窥 (lí cè guǎn kuī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a narrow, limited, or one-sided view of things”.
How do you pronounce 蠡测管窥?
蠡测管窥 is pronounced lí cè guǎn kuī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蠡测管窥 literally mean?
Literally, 蠡测管窥 means “measure with a calabash and peep through a tube”. It is used to mean “to have a narrow, limited, or one-sided view of things”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蠡测管窥?
蠡：瓢；管：竹管；窥：人小孔缝隙里观看。用瓢来量大海，从竹管的小孔看天空。比喻见识片面狭窄，看不到事物的整体。