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井中视星 — “To have a very narrow or limited perspective”

井中视星 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very narrow or limited perspective”. Short-sighted; to be ignorant of the larger world. Literally, “Looking at stars from a well”.

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井中视星 Pronunciation and Pinyin

井中视星 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
井
jǐng4a well
中
zhōng4middle, in, China, hit, win
视
shì8to look, to see, to view
星
xīng9star, celestial body

Example Sentence with 井中视星

如果一个人只关注自己熟悉的小圈子,就容易井中视星,对外面的世界知之甚少。
If a person only focuses on their familiar small circle, they are likely to have a very narrow perspective, knowing very little about the outside world.

Idioms Related to 井中视星

Synonyms of 井中视星

  • zuò坐jǐng井guān观tiān天have a limited outlook

More idioms starting with 井

  • jǐng井zhōng中qiú求huǒ火seek fire in a well
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù序in perfect order
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fāng方well organized and methodical
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fǎ法orderly and systematic
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有lǐ理orderly and logical
  • jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
  • jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
  • jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted
  • jǐng井dǐ底míng鸣wā蛙a person with a narrow outlook

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Questions about 井中视星

What does 井中视星 mean?

井中视星 (jǐng zhōng shì xīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a very narrow or limited perspective”.

How do you pronounce 井中视星?

井中视星 is pronounced jǐng zhōng shì xīng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 井中视星 literally mean?

Literally, 井中视星 means “Looking at stars from a well”. It is used to mean “to have a very narrow or limited perspective”.

What is the Chinese definition of 井中视星?

从井里看天上的星星。比喻眼光短浅,见识狭隘。

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