look at something through a tube; limited, one-sided view
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to look at through a tube; to have a narrow, limited view
literaryA classical Chinese idiom used to criticize someone's viewpoint as narrow, superficial, or lacking breadth and depth. It's derived from the story of "用管窥天" (looking at the sky through a bamboo tube).
Wǒ我
de的
kàn看
fǎ法
bú不
guò过
shì是
guǎn管
kuī窥
zhī之
jiàn见
，
qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
pī批
píng评
zhǐ指
zhèng正
。
My opinion is merely a narrow, one-sided view; I welcome everyone's criticism and correction.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
gè个
fù复
zá杂
wèn问
tí题
de的
fēn分
xī析
，
wèi未
miǎn免
yǒu有
guǎn管
kuī窥
zhī之
xián嫌
。
His analysis of this complex issue is somewhat narrow and limited.
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Yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
bù不
néng能
guǎn管
kuī窥
lí蠡
cè测
，
ér而
yào要
yǒu有
hóng宏
dà大
de的
shì视
yě野
。
One cannot study history with a narrow perspective; one must have a broad vision.
Guǎn管
kuī窥
suǒ所
jí及
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
de的
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
chéng程
dù度
lìng令
rén人
jīng惊
tàn叹
。
From my limited observation, the degree of modernization in this city is astonishing.