智小言大 — “Small wisdom, big words”
智小言大 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent or ability but speak boastfully or make grand claims; small wisdom, big talk”. Literally, “small wisdom, big words”.
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More idioms starting with 智
- zhì智yǒng勇jiān兼quán全possessing both wisdom and courage
- zhì智yǒng勇jiān兼bèi备wise and brave
- zhì智yǒng勇shuāng双quán全both wise and brave
- zhì智míng名yǒng勇gōng功known for wisdom and valor
- zhì智zhōu周wàn万wù物all-encompassing wisdom
- zhì智yuán圆xíng行fāng方wise and upright
- zhì智jūn均lì力dí敌equally matched in wisdom and strength
- zhì智xiǎo小móu谋dà大limited ability, grand plans
- zhì智jìn尽lì力qióng穷wisdom and strength exhausted
- zhì智jìn尽néng能suǒ索at one's wit's end
- zhì智hūn昏shū菽mài麦unable to distinguish basic things
- zhì智yù欲yuán圆ér而xíng行yù欲fāng方，，dǎn胆yù欲dà大ér而xīn心yù欲xiǎo小Be adaptable and principled, bold yet careful
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What does 智小言大 mean?
智小言大 (zhì xiǎo yán dà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have limited talent or ability but speak boastfully or make grand claims; small wisdom, big talk”.
How do you pronounce 智小言大?
智小言大 is pronounced zhì xiǎo yán dà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 智小言大 literally mean?
Literally, 智小言大 means “small wisdom, big words”. It is used to mean “to have limited talent or ability but speak boastfully or make grand claims; small wisdom, big talk”.
What is the Chinese definition of 智小言大?
指才智低下，说话口气却很大。