4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 937

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「短見薄識」. Learn its usage below.

We’re presenting the idiom 「短見薄識」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.

Refers to short-sightedness.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

duǎn jiàn báo shí

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

dyun2 gin3 bok6 sik1

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.