以管窺天
yǐ​guǎn​kuī​tiān

to have a narrow view

  • created reference approved 以管窥天/以管窺天 → 坐井观天/坐井觀天 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以管窥天 / 以管窺天 yǐ​guǎn​kuī​tiān

    坐井观天 / 坐井觀天 zuò​jǐng​guān​tiān

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 以管窥天/以管窺天 · yǐ​guǎn​kuī​tiān · to have a narrow view — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    以管窥天 / 以管窺天

    yǐ​guǎn​kuī​tiān

    to have a narrow view

    To look at the sky through a bamboo tube; used to describe a person with limited experience or a narrow perspective who can only see a small part of the whole situation.

    以 (literal) → 以 · yǐ · by means of 管 (literal) → 管 · guǎn · tube 窥 (literal) → 窥/窺 · kuī · to peep 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky

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