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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「小器易盈」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
filled. The utensils are small and easy to fill up. Originally refers to a low alcohol tolerance. The latter is used to describe a narrow-minded person who is easily complacent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiǎo qì yì yíng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu2 hei3 yi6 ying4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
