have too little wisdom to undertake great things(zhì xiǎo yán dà)

have too little wisdom to undertake great things

In Chinese, the Pinyin is "Zhi Xi à oy á nd à", which means that one's intelligence is low, but one's voice is very loud. It comes from the biography of emperor Jiangxia in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

A person of low intelligence but with a high voice.

The origin of Idioms

In the old book of Tang Dynasty, the biography of emperor daozong of Jiangxia, it is said that "if you are wise and generous, you will be the head of the army."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: know little and speak big

Chinese PinYin : zhì xiǎo yán dà