have too little wisdom to undertake great things
In Chinese, the Pinyin is "Zhi Xi à oy á nd à", which means that one's intelligence is low, but one's voice is very loud. It comes from the biography of emperor Jiangxia in the old book of Tang Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
A person of low intelligence but with a high voice.
The origin of Idioms
In the old book of Tang Dynasty, the biography of emperor daozong of Jiangxia, it is said that "if you are wise and generous, you will be the head of the army."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: know little and speak big
have too little wisdom to undertake great things
release a tiger to protect oneself -- to bring trouble on oneself while attempting to avoid it with other means - yǐn hǔ zì wèi
Extravagance is better than frugality - lǐ shē níng jiǎn
to talk freely without being awed in the presence of the high and mighty - mén shī ér tán