Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「管中窺天」 for better learning.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「管中窺天」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Tube: bamboo tube; peek: look through a small hole or gap. Look at the sky through the hole in the bamboo tube. It is a metaphor for having narrow knowledge or one-sided views.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
guǎn zhōng kuī tiān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gun2 jung3/jung1 kwai1 tin1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
