葦の髄から天井を覗く
よしのずいからてんじょうをのぞく
Meanings
- Expression, Godan verb to have a narrow view of things (literally: to peek at the ceiling through the pith of a reed)
Kanji
- 葦 reed; bullrush. Read as よし.
- 髄 marrow. Read as ズイ.
- 天 heaven. Read as テン.
- 井 well. Read as ショウ.
- 覗 peep; peek; come in sight. Read as のぞく.