Chapter 20
Chinese Sayings (Book 1)
Jǐng Dǐ Zhī Wā | 井底之蛙
from Season 5, Episode 5: Mr. Know-it-all
Another staple from the "Greatest Chengyu of All-time" Box Set. The Frog at the Bottom of the Well, 井底之蛙 Jǐng Dǐ Zhī Wā. This one has a multitude of uses and comes to us straight from The Zhuangzi. This story concerns a small frog living happily at the bottom of a well. He lived a happy and contented life but remained oblivious to what was going on outside the small space he resided in. He thought he knew everything till Mr. Sea Turtle came along.
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