井 底 之 蛙

jǐng dǐ zhī wādictionary entry

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

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井底之蛙 井底之蛙 [jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1] /(lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom)/(fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience/

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