寓言故事
一孔之见
Yī kǒng zhī jiàn
A glimpse through a hole
Meaning
A metaphor for a narrow and one-sided viewpoint, referring to shortsightedness, only seeing the part and not the whole.
比喻狭隘片面的见解,指眼光短浅,只看到局部,看不到整体。
Origin
从前有个村子里,住着一位老农,他家门前有一口井。一天,他发现井里有很多青蛙,于是每天都去井边抓青蛙。他抓青蛙的方法很特别,不是用网子,而是用一根细长的竹竿,轻轻地把青蛙挑出来。他觉得这种方法既方便又快捷。有一天,村里来了一个年轻人,看到老农抓青蛙的方法,觉得很奇怪,便问老农:"老人家,你抓青蛙的方法真特别,为什么不用网子呢?"老农笑了笑,说:"用网子太麻烦了,而且还容易把青蛙弄伤。我的方法既简单又有效,一抓一个准。"年轻人听了老农的话,半信半疑,便也学着老农的样子抓青蛙。结果,他半天也没有抓到几只青蛙。老农看到年轻人的窘态,便笑着说:"年轻人,你只看到了我的方法表面上的简单,却忽略了我的经验和技巧。抓青蛙,并不是简简单单地用竹竿挑就能成功的,它需要多年的经验积累和对青蛙习性的了解。你的方法只是"一孔之见",只看到局部的现象,而没有看到问题的本质。"
cóngqián yǒu gè cūnzi lǐ, zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo nóng, tā jiā mén qián yǒu yī kǒu jǐng...
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer living in a village, with a well in front of his house. One day, he discovered many frogs in the well, so he went to catch frogs by the well every day. His method was unique; he didn't use a net but a thin, long bamboo pole, gently lifting the frogs out. He found this method convenient and quick. One day, a young man came to the village and saw the old farmer's method, which he found strange, and asked, "Old man, your method of catching frogs is unique, why not use a net?" The old farmer smiled and said, "Using a net is too troublesome, and it's easy to hurt the frogs. My method is simple and effective, one catch at a time." The young man listened to the old farmer's words and was half-convinced, half-doubtful, so he tried to catch frogs using the old farmer's method. As a result, he caught few frogs in half a day. Seeing the young man's embarrassment, the old farmer said with a smile, "Young man, you only see the superficial simplicity of my method but ignore my experience and skills. Catching frogs is not as simple as picking them out with a bamboo pole; it requires years of experience and understanding of frogs' habits. Your method is just a "limited perspective," only seeing partial phenomena but not the essence of the problem."
Usage
多用于形容人的见识短浅,缺乏全面考虑。
duō yòng yú xíngróng rén de jiànshí duǎnqiǎn, quēfá quánmiàn kǎolǜ
Often used to describe a person's shortsightedness and lack of comprehensive consideration.
Examples
他看待问题的角度过于狭隘,只是从一孔之见出发,缺乏全局观。
tā kàndài wèntí de jiǎodù guòyú xiá'ài, zhǐshì cóng yī kǒng zhī jiàn chūfā, quēfá quánjú guān
His perspective on the issue is too narrow, starting only from a limited point of view, lacking a global perspective.
不要以一孔之见来评价别人的工作,要全面看待问题。
bùyào yǐ yī kǒng zhī jiàn lái píngjià bieren de gōngzuò, yào quánmiàn kàndài wèntí
Don't evaluate other people's work from a narrow perspective, but look at problems comprehensively.
他的分析只是一孔之见,没有考虑到多种可能性。
tā de fēnxī zhǐshì yī kǒng zhī jiàn, méiyǒu kǎolǜ dào duō zhǒng kěnéngxìng
His analysis is only a one-sided view, not considering multiple possibilities.
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FAQ
- What does 一孔之见 mean?
- A metaphor for a narrow and one-sided viewpoint, referring to shortsightedness, only seeing the part and not the whole. Pinyin: Yī kǒng zhī jiàn.
- How is 一孔之见 used?
- Often used to describe a person's shortsightedness and lack of comprehensive consideration.