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- 井底之蛙
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
Meaning
- (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience
- (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom)
Definition
比喻见识狭窄、目光短浅的人。
A person with limited outlook or experience; a frog in a well.
Usage
用于形容那些眼界狭隘、不了解外界情况的人，常带有贬义。
Used to describe someone with a narrow perspective who is unaware of the world outside their own limited experience, often pejorative.
Examples
- 1 他总以为自己很了不起，其实不过是井底之蛙罢了。（He always thinks he's great, but he's just a frog in a well.）
- 2 如果你不出去看看，就会变成井底之蛙。（If you don't go out and see the world, you'll become a frog in a well.）
- 3 我们要多学习，避免成为井底之蛙。（We should study more to avoid being a frog in a well.）
- 4 他那井底之蛙的想法，让人无法认同。（His frog-in-a-well mentality is hard to agree with.）
- 5 没有见识的人往往像井底之蛙一样自以为是。（People without insight often think too highly of themselves, like frogs in a well.）
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