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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

狭隘 [xiá'ài]
  1. 1. adjective narrow
    心胸狭隘
    narrow-minded

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

狭隘 [xiá'ài]
  1. 1. narrow
    狭隘的山道
    a narrow mountain path
  2. 2. (of mind, views, etc.) narrow and limited; parochial
    狭隘的看法
    a narrow view
    心胸狭隘
    be narrow-minded

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

狭隘 [xiá'ài]
  1. 1.
    狭隘的夹缝。
  2. 2. (气度、见识等)不宽广宏大
    思路狭隘

Examples

她心胸狭隘,好记仇。
She is narrow-minded and tends to bear grudges.
狭隘的看法
a narrow view
狭隘的心胸关碍了他的前途发展。
His narrow mind hinders his having a promising future.
古代帝王总以为可以世代家天下,何其狭隘
The emperors had a narrow-minded view, they thought they were in possession of the whole country and that it could be inherited by their offspring.
他心胸狭隘
He is narrow-minded.
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Collocations

狭隘的山道
a narrow mountain trail
狭隘心理
a narrow mind
过于狭隘
too marrow
气量狭隘
narrow-minded
心胸狭隘
narrow-minded

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