坐井观天Looking at the Sky from the Bottom of a Well

　　Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived in a well. One day, he met a green turtle from the Eastern Sea.

　　The frog boasted to the turtle: "Look! How nice my well is and how happy I am to live in it! When I'm in high spirits, I jump on the rim of the well. When I'm tired, I'll find a hole in the well wall to rest inside, or simply float comfortably on the water. If I feel like a walk, I can stroll on the soft mud. I'm the master here, and my home is the most comfortable and pleasant place in the world. If you like, Mr. Turtle, you're welcome to have a look down in my well."

　　The turtle was fascinated by this colorful description. He wanted to see for himself what life in the well was like. But as soon as he moved his legs, he stumbled over the railing. He had to step back very carefully.

　　 "It is so narrow and uncomfortable here," the turtle said. Then he described the vast Eastern Sea and invited the frog to visit. "If you see the Eastern Sea, you'll know how happy life there can be. You can swim for days without coming to the end. You'll see a lot of other sea life: sea horses, sharks, whales, and eat various types of food."

　　 The frog was dumbfounded. "I don't believe there can be any other place better than the well." He simply could not imagine the scenes the turtle was telling him. He dismissed all thoughts of the sea, and continued to sing the praises of his small home. "Home sweet home. Spacious, comfortable, quiet."  

　　From that story people drew the idiom坐井观天. We use it to describe those who have a very narrow view.

　　 (By Wang Ling)