dǒu​shāo

bamboo container

  • created reference approved 斗筲 → 筲斗 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗筲 dǒu​shāo

    筲斗 shāo​dǒu

    variant

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  • created sense approved 斗筲 · dǒu​shāo · bamboo container — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗筲

    dǒu​shāo

    bamboo container

    (literary) an ancient bamboo container; used to describe a very small capacity or volume

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · [unit of volume] 筲 (literal) → 筲 · shāo · basket

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  • created sense approved 斗筲 · dǒu​shāo · narrow-minded — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗筲

    dǒu​shāo

    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|斗筲之人|dou3 shao1 zhi1 ren2]]

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · [unit of volume] 筲 (literal) → 筲 · shāo · basket

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  • created sense approved 斗筲 · dǒu​shāo · meager — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    斗筲

    dǒu​shāo

    meager

    (literary) describes a person's official position as low or their salary as meager and small

    斗 (literal) → 斗 · dǒu · [unit of volume] 筲 (literal) → 筲 · shāo · basket

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