井底之蛙 (jǐng dǐ zhī wā): the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Idiom info

Pinyin
Meaning: the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
fig. a person of limited outlook and experience

Chinese explanation

井底的青蛙只能看到井口那么大的一片天，比喻见识狭小、眼光短浅的人
也用来形容人眼界不宽，只了解自己周围的一点点事物，却不了解外面更大的世界。常含贬义，多用于批评那些自以为了不起、其实知道得很少的人。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

Jing

HSK 4

bottom

HSK 7

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Example sentences

He has only been to the neighboring town a few times, yet he always says his hometown is the best place in the world—he's truly a frog in a well.

After reading that book about the universe, I realized how narrow-minded my previous thinking had been—I was simply a frog in a well.

That manager at the company never listens to suggestions from overseas colleagues and always does things the old way; everyone thinks he's a frog in a well.

If a person refuses to learn new knowledge and is unwilling to understand the outside world, it's easy for them to become a frog in a well.

In academic research, if you only read papers in your own field and don't pay attention to advances in other disciplines, you'll inevitably become a frog in a well.

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