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井底之蛙

HSK 7-9

jǐngdǐzhīwā

frog at the bottom of a well: narrow-minded; limited vision

Examples

别做井底之蛙,多看看外面的世界

bié zuò jǐngdǐzhīwā, duō kànkan wàimiàn de shìjiè

Don't be narrow-minded, look at the outside world

只懂一点就自满,

Knowing just a little and being satisfied

真是井底之蛙

zhǐ dǒng yìdiǎn jiù zìmǎn, zhēn shì jǐngdǐzhīwā

It's truly like a frog at the bottom of a well