huì​gū​bù​zhī​chūn​qiū

short-lived

Senses

蟪蛄不知春秋 huì​gū​bù​zhī​chūn​qiū short-lived

literally "the cicada (Platypleura kaempferi) knows neither spring nor autumn"; used to describe a very short life span

蟪蛄不知春秋 huì​gū​bù​zhī​chūn​qiū to have a narrow perspective

used to describe someone with very limited experience or a narrow outlook on life

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