- 斗筲之人 dǒushāozhīrén small-minded persona shallow person of limited capacity or narrow vision; sometimes used to humbly refer to one's own abilities
- 斗筲之器 dǒushāozhīqì narrow-minded persona person who is narrow-minded and shortsighted; can also be used as a self-depreciating way to describe one's own humble or shallow abilities
- 斗筲之材 dǒushāozhīcái person of limited capacity(literary) a person of narrow mind or limited ability; often used as a self-depreciating expression for one's own humble talents
- 斗筲小器 dǒushāoxiǎoqì small vesselsSmall containers such as a peck [[斗|斗|dou3]] or a bamboo basket [[筲|筲|shao1]]