蟪 蛄 不 知 春 秋

huì gū bù zhī chūn qiūdictionary entry

"the short-lived cicada knows nothing of spring or autumn" (from the Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ]); (fig.) to have a limited perspective

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蟪蛄不知春秋 蟪蛄不知春秋 [hui4 gu1 bu4 zhi1 chun1 qiu1] /"the short-lived cicada knows nothing of spring or autumn" (from the Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); (fig.) to have a limited perspective/

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蟪蛄不知春秋

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