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以蠡测海
yǐ​lí​cè​hǎi

to measure the ocean with a ladle

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
以蠡测海 以蠡測海 yǐ​lí​cè​hǎi
to measure the ocean with a ladle
To measure the ocean with a ladle; used to describe having a very narrow perspective or limited experience.

Frequency

Written text
0.003 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 管窥蠡测 guǎn​kuī​lí​cè

Sources

Frequency data
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