dǒu​shāo

bamboo container

Senses

斗筲 dǒu​shāo bamboo container

noun · an ancient bamboo bucket and basket used as measuring vessels for grain

古人常用斗筲来盛装少量的粮食。

斗筲 dǒu​shāo narrow-mindedness

verb · petty-mindedness or small capacity; often used to describe people of limited talent and vision

这些斗筲之徒不值得我们与其共商大计。

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