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以管窥天
yǐ​guǎn​kuī​tiān

to have a narrow view

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 以 yǐ preposition
    by means of
    to use; by means of; with; using the tool or method introduced
  2. 管 guǎn noun
    tube
    tube; pipe; cylinder; any long, hollow cylindrical object
  3. 窥 窺 kuī verb
    to peep
    To peep; to pry into; to look at or spy on from a gap, a crack, or a hidden place.
  4. 天 tiān noun
    sky
    sky; heavens; the space above the earth