dǒu​shāo​xiǎo​qì

small vessels

  • created sense approved 斗筲小器 · dǒu​shāo​xiǎo​qì · small vessels — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dǒu​shāo​xiǎo​qì

    small vessels

    Small containers such as a peck [[斗|斗|dou3]] or a bamboo basket [[筲|筲|shao1]]

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · [unit of volume] 筲 (literal) → 筲 · shāo · basket 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small 器 (literal) → 器 · qì · utensil

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  • created sense approved 斗筲小器 · dǒu​shāo​xiǎo​qì · narrow-minded person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗筲小器

    dǒu​shāo​xiǎo​qì

    narrow-minded person

    A person with a small mind or narrow outlook; also used as a humble way to describe oneself as having limited talent and shallow learning

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · small 筲 (literal) → 筲 · shāo · basket 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · petty 器 (literal) → 器 · qì · capacity

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