Weng Tian Li Hai(wèng tiān lí hǎi)
Weng Tian Li Hai
Weng Tian Li Hai is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is w è ngTi ā NL í h ǎ I, which means to see the sky from the urn and the sea from the ladle. It means to see the shortness. It comes from the book Shaoshi Shanfang bicong · new record and quotation of red lead by Hu Yinglin of Ming Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
From the urn to see the sky, to the ladle to measure the sea. It is a metaphor for short sightedness.
The origin of Idioms
Hu Yinglin's Shaoshi Shanfang bicong · danqian Xinlu Yin of the Ming Dynasty said, "if you are a little right, you should be generous when you die."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
Chinese PinYin : wèng tiān lí hǎi
Weng Tian Li Hai
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a slanderous tongue can burn up a city
a slanderous tongue can burn up a city. chì shé shāo chéng
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plunge into the wilds and flee
plunge into the wilds and flee. luò huāng ér zǒu
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a wild profusion of vegetation
a wild profusion of vegetation. yù yù cōng cōng
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Eat according to the dishes
Eat according to the dishes. kàn cài chī fàn，liàng tǐ cái yī
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