矮子看戏 — “To echo others without independent judgment”
矮子看戏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to echo others without independent judgment”. To have limited insight or knowledge. Literally, “A dwarf watching a play”.
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矮子看戏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
矮子看戏 Character Breakdown
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他总是人云亦云，对任何事情都没有自己的看法，真是矮子看戏。
He always echoes what others say, having no opinions of his own, truly like a dwarf watching a play.
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Synonyms of 矮子看戏
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- ǎi矮rén人kàn看chǎng场blindly follow others without judgment
- ǎi矮rén人kàn看xì戏blindly follow others without independent thought
- ǎi矮zǐ子guān观cháng场blindly echo others' opinions
- ǎi矮zi子li里bá拔jiāng将jūn军pick the best of a bad lot
- ǎi矮xiǎo小jīng精hàn悍short, capable, and vigorous
- ǎi矮ǎi矮shí实shí实short and sturdy
- ǎi矮ǎi矮pàng胖pàng胖short and stout
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Open the tool →Questions about 矮子看戏
What does 矮子看戏 mean?
矮子看戏 (ǎi zǐ kàn xì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to echo others without independent judgment”.
How do you pronounce 矮子看戏?
矮子看戏 is pronounced ǎi zǐ kàn xì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 矮子看戏 literally mean?
Literally, 矮子看戏 means “a dwarf watching a play”. It is used to mean “to echo others without independent judgment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 矮子看戏?
比喻只知道附和别人，自己没有主见。也比喻见识不广。