Definition
A Chinese idiom based on the image of a frog living at the bottom of a well, thinking the well is the whole world. It describes someone with a narrow perspective who believes they know everything, due to limited experience. Used as a noun or predicate to criticize insular thinking, often in self-deprecation or as a warning.
phrase
a person of limited outlook and experiencesomeone with a narrow worldview
Examples
- ，井底之蛙。Tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ zuì cōngming, qíshí búguò shì zhī jǐng dǐ zhī wā.He always thinks he's the smartest, but actually he's just a frog at the bottom of a well.
- ，井底之蛙。Dú le zhè běn shū, wǒ cái yìshi dào zìjǐ yǐqián zhēnshi jǐng dǐ zhī wā.After reading this book, I realized I had really been a frog at the bottom of a well before.
- ，井底之蛙。Duō hé bùtóng de rén jiāoliú, cáinéng bìmiǎn chéngwéi jǐng dǐ zhī wā.Only by communicating with different people can you avoid becoming a frog at the bottom of a well.
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