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斗筲之器

dǒushāozhīqì

person narrow-minded and shortsighted

Character Breakdown

斗
dòu
to struggle, to fight, to contend; measuring cup
HSK 5
筲
shāo
basket, bucket
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
器
qì
device, instrument, tool; receptacle, vessel
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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