English–Chinese
“have a narrow outlook” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzuò jǐng guān tiān
Example
别总是坐井观天，出去看看世界吧。bié zǒng shì zuò jǐng guān tiān chū qù kàn kàn shì jiè ba
Don't always have such a narrow outlook; go out and see the world.
How to say “have a narrow outlook” in Chinese
“Have a narrow outlook” in Chinese is 坐井观天 (zuò jǐng guān tiān).
A view confined to one small opening mistakes a partial scene for the whole world.
Example sentences with 坐井观天
如果只凭自己的经验，你就会坐井观天。rú guǒ zhǐ píng zì jǐ de jīng yàn nǐ jiù huì zuò jǐng guān tiān
If you rely only on your own experience, you will have a narrow outlook.
Tips for using 坐井观天
- The idiom can be self-critical as well as critical of others, which makes it useful when discussing limited experience without claiming that every opinion is wrong.