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井底之蛙 (jǐng dǐ zhī wā): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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井底之蛙

井底之蛙 (jǐng dǐ zhī wā): A frog in a well — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

井底之蛙 consists of 4 characters.

well (for drawing water)

[a more literary form of 的; showing possession]

Word Info

Pinyinjǐng dǐ zhī wā

Meaninga frog in a well

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Word井底之蛙

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3.

How to Use 井底之蛙 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 井底之蛙 with other words naturally.

Noun + Modifier

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

de的

bǐ比

yù喻

neutral

metaphor of a frog in a well

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

de的

jiàn见

shi识

Verb + Object

zuò做

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

4.

Example Sentences with 井底之蛙

tā他

zhǐ只

kàn看

guò过

yī一

běn本

shū书

neutral

limited perspective of a frog in a well

neutral

be a frog in a well

xiàng像

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

neutral

like a frog in a well

，

jiù就

xiàng像

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

。

He has only read one book, just like a frog at the bottom of a well.

zài在

quán全

qiú球

huà化

shí时

dài代

，

gù固

shǒu守

běn本

tǔ土

guān观

niàn念

wú无

yì异

yú于

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

。

In the era of globalization, clinging to local perspectives is no different from being a frog in a well.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

gān甘

yuàn愿

zuò做

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

，

duì对

shì世

jiè界

de的

jù巨

biàn变

shì视

ér而

bú不

jiàn见

ma吗

？

Are you really willing to be a frog in a well, turning a blind eye to the great changes in the world?

rú如

guǒ果

nǐ你

bù不

chū出

guó国

kàn看

kàn看

，

kě可

néng能

huì会

biàn变

chéng成

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

。

If you don't go abroad to see the world, you might become a frog at the bottom of a well.

tā他

jué绝

fēi非

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

，

qí其

guó国

jì际

shì视

yě野

lìng令

tóng同

háng行

qīn钦

pèi佩

bù不

yǐ已

。

He is by no means a frog in a well; his international perspective is greatly admired by his peers.

ruò若

zhī只

mǎn满

zú足

yú于

xiàn现

zhuàng状

，

wǒ我

men们

zhōng终

jiāng将

chéng成

wéi为

kě可

bēi悲

de的

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

。

If we are only content with the status quo, we will ultimately become pitiful frogs in a well.

tā他

zǒng总

yǐ以

wéi为

zì自

jǐ己

zuì最

lì厉

hài害

，

zhēn真

shì是

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

。

He always thinks he's the best, truly a frog at the bottom of a well.

bié别

cháo嘲

xiào笑

tā他

shì是

jǐng井

dǐ底

zhī之

wā蛙

，

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

zì自

jǐ己

yě也

gāi该

duō多

chū出

qù去

zǒu走

zǒu走

。

Don't laugh at him for being a frog in a well; perhaps we ourselves should also go out more.

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到底dào dǐHSK 4
年底nián dǐHSK 4
底下dǐ xiaHSK 4
彻底chè dǐHSK 5
心底xīn dǐHSK 6
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐHSK 6
功底gōng dǐHSK 7-9
垫底diàn dǐHSK 7-9

Words with 之

之中zhī zhōngHSK 4
之前zhī qiánHSK 4
之后zhī hòuHSK 4
之间zhī jiānHSK 4
百分之bǎi fēn zhīHSK 4
总之zǒng zhīHSK 5
之际zhī jìHSK 6
反之

Words with 蛙

青蛙qīng wā

fǎn zhī

HSK 6