This entry explains idiom “Zuo jing guan tian”. Coined by Han Yu, it depicts one trapped in a well who mistakes the tiny visible patch for the whole sky, warning against narrow‑minded, limited perspectives.
This entry explains idiom “Yi guan kui tian” from Zhuangzi ‑ Autumn Floods. It describes tunnel‑vision: viewing reality through a narrow lens, mistaking partial fragments for the whole truth and warning against blinkered thinking.
Coming from ancient Chinese classics, the idiom “a frog in a well” paints a vivid metaphor. Confined inside a well, the frog mistakes the small circle of sky for the whole universe. It describes people trapped by their limited experience, unaware of the wider world, and serves as a reminder to avoid narrow‑minded complacency.