坐井观天 zuò jǐng guān tiān

narrow-minded; see only a small part

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 53615th word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

Characters

Character Meaning
坐 zuò HSK 1
to sit; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to take a seat
井 jǐng HSK 6
a well; neat; orderly
观 guān HSK 4
point of view; concept; to watch
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven