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Sentence
He is a frog in a well, not understanding how vast the world is.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他是井底之蛙，不知道世界有多广阔。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他是井底之蛙，不知道世界有多廣闊。
Korean Translation
그는 우물 안 개구리라 세상이 얼마나 넓은지 모른다.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ta như con ếch dưới đáy giếng, không hiểu thế giới rộng lớn đến mức nào.
Tagalog Translation
Parang palaka siya sa ilalim ng balon; hindi niya alam kung gaano kalawak ang mundo.
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彼は井底の蛙で、世界がどれほど広いか理解していない。
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井底の蛙
Hiragana
せいていのかわず
Phrase
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Japanese Meaning
視野や経験が狭く、広い世界や他者の価値観を知らない人をたとえる表現。井戸の底のカエルは小さな空しか知らない、という故事に由来する。
Easy Japanese Meaning
せかいをよく知らず、じぶんのせまいけいけんだけで考えるひとをたとえていうことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
见识浅薄的人 / 眼界狭隘的人 / 阅历有限的人
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
見識淺薄的人 / 眼界狹隘的人 / 目光短淺的人
Korean Meaning
견문이 좁은 사람 / 세상 물정을 모르는 사람 / 시야가 좁은 사람
Vietnamese Meaning
người có tầm nhìn hạn hẹp / người ít trải nghiệm, hiểu biết nông cạn / ‘ếch ngồi đáy giếng’ (ẩn dụ cho sự thiển cận)
Tagalog Meaning
taong makitid ang pananaw / taong limitado ang karanasan / taong kulang sa kaalaman sa mundo
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