dǒu​shāo

bamboo container

斗筲 dǒu​shāo
bamboo container
(literary) an ancient bamboo container; used to describe a very small capacity or volume
narrow-minded
(literary) describes a person's talent or knowledge as shallow, or their temperament as narrow-minded; often used in the phrase 斗筲之人 dǒu​shāo​zhī​rén
meager
(literary) describes a person's official position as low or their salary as meager and small

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