挈瓶 qiè píng

qiè píng phrase to raise a bottle
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: To raise a small bottle of water from a well: a metaphor for a small amount of knowledge or experience (Guoyu '挈瓶'; Mathews 1931 '挈瓶', p. 110)

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  • 挈瓶小智 little wisdom like drawing water from a well with a small bottle
  • 挈瓶之知 little knowledge like drawing water from a well with a small bottle

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