idiom
literary

Meaning of 蠡测

蠡测 means to measure the ocean with a shell; to make superficial or ignorant judgments. Pronounced lí cè.

  • to measure the ocean with a shell; to make superficial or ignorant judgments

Definitions & Examples

Duì
zhòu
de
ào
 
men
de
rèn
shí
guò
shì
guǎn
kuī
le
 

Our understanding of the mysteries of the universe is merely like looking through a tube and measuring the sea with a shell.

rén
piān
jiàn
lái
píng
jià
zhè
ge
de
wén
huà
xiàn
xiàng
 
 

Judging this complex cultural phenomenon with personal bias is no different from measuring the sea with a shell.

de
fēn
liú
 
wèi
néng
chù
wèn
de
xīn
 

His analysis remained superficial and failed to touch the core of the issue.