斗筲之材

dǒu shāo zhī cái

释义

1. person of limited capacity

斗筲之材 的构成词

• 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 斗 dòu: to fight
• 斗筲 dǒu shāo: an ancient bamboo container
• 材 cái: material
• 筲 shāo: basket