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寡见少闻 — “Ignorant and ill-informed due to limited knowledge and experience”

寡见少闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ignorant and ill-informed due to limited knowledge and experience”. Having a narrow outlook. Literally, “Little seen, little heard”.

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寡见少闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 寡guǎ
  • 见jiàn
  • 少shǎo
  • 闻wén

寡见少闻 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寡
guǎ14few, lacking, or widow
见
jiàn4to see or meet
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 寡见少闻

他从小生活在深山里,对外界的事物真是寡见少闻。
Having lived in the deep mountains since childhood, he is truly ignorant of the outside world.

Idioms Related to 寡见少闻

Synonyms of 寡见少闻

  • gū孤lòu陋guǎ寡wén闻ignorant and ill-informed
  • guǎ寡jiàn见xiǎn鲜wén闻limited knowledge and experience

Antonyms of 寡见少闻

  • jiàn见duō多shí识guǎng广experienced and knowledgeable

More idioms starting with 寡

  • guǎ寡bù不dí敌zhòng众The few cannot resist the many
  • guǎ寡bù不shèng胜zhòng众The few cannot prevail against the many
  • guǎ寡èr二shǎo少shuāng双unrivaled and second to none
  • guǎ寡rén人zhī之jí疾ancient monarch's indulgence in sensual pleasures
  • guǎ寡xìn信qīng轻nuò诺make promises easily, seldom trustworthy
  • guǎ寡fú凫dān单hú鹄a person who has lost their spouse
  • guǎ寡nǚ女gū孤nán男unmarried man and woman alone
  • guǎ寡fu妇guān鳏nán男widows and widowers
  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • guǎ寡ēn恩shǎo少yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡ēn恩báo薄yì义lacking kindness and loyalty
  • guǎ寡qíng情shǎo少yì义cold-hearted and unfeeling

Questions about 寡见少闻

What does 寡见少闻 mean?
寡见少闻 (guǎ jiàn shǎo wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ignorant and ill-informed due to limited knowledge and experience”.
How do you pronounce 寡见少闻?
寡见少闻 is pronounced guǎ jiàn shǎo wén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寡见少闻 literally mean?
Literally, 寡见少闻 means “Little seen, little heard”. It is used to mean “Ignorant and ill-informed due to limited knowledge and experience”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寡见少闻?
听的少,见的少。形容学识浅薄,见闻不广。
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