There is a frog living in a deep well. Every day, after eating and drinking enough, it sits at the bottom of the well and looks at the sky above. It is truly leisurely.
One day, a bird landed at the wellhead and wanted to come down to drink water from the well. It looked very tired. The frog was puzzled and asked the little bird why it was so thirsty and tired. The little bird said that it had flown over a hundred miles before coming here, taking a sip of water, resting for a while, and continuing to fly far away. The frog laughed heartily and said to the little bird, "Don't brag. The sky above is as big as the well, and I watch it every day. It's not as big as you said!" The little bird smiled slightly and said, "You don't believe how big it is now. Only when you come up and see for yourself will you know." The little bird then flew away, leaving only the frog in the well thoughtful and puzzled.
This is the origin of the idiom "a frog at the bottom of a well", and another related idiom "sit in a well and look at the sky—limited outlook" has the same meaning, metaphorically referring to narrow mindedness and short sightedness.
Don't we also have people in real life who are arrogant, narrow-minded, biased, and ignorant? This idiom is actually used as a satire and sometimes used for self-deprecation.
If this frog is satisfied with its current situation, it will continue to live at the bottom of the well and see the little patch of sky above. If it wants to change the status quo and go out to see the outside world, it only needs to make arduous efforts and have a strong will. How should it be done?
1.Practice its jumping ability every day, and be able to jump from the bottom of the well to the top. This ability is not achieved overnight, it requires long-term effort and some skills. In short, hard work is the only way to make it possible. As long as one works hard, an iron pestle can be ground down to a needle — perseverance will prevail. It needs to have willpower and perseverance.
2.Waiting for the right moment. Waiting for the heavy rain to fill this well, so that the frog can easily come to the ground. But such opportunities are rare and cannot be sought after, they can only be seized, not waited for. Or, in other words, waiting for opportunities while striving.
Effort brings opportunities, and opportunities are prepared for those who strive.
May each of us not be like that frog, sitting in a well and looking at the little patch of sky above, living a simple life. One should be like that little bird, spreading its wings and soaring freely.
一座深井中住着一只青蛙，每日吃饱喝足，便坐在井底看着上面的天，真可谓悠哉悠哉。
有一天，一只鸟落在了井口，要下来喝井里的水，看着很是疲惫的样子。青蛙不解，问小鸟为何那么渴，那么累呢？小鸟说，自己飞了一百多里的路，才来到这里，喝口水，歇一歇，还要继续飞向远处。青蛙哈哈大笑，对着小鸟说：“你别吹牛了，外面的天就井口那样大，我天天都在看着，哪有你说的那样大！” 小鸟微微一笑，说道：“到底这天有多大，我说你也不信，只有你自己上来看看才会知道。” 小鸟说完便飞去了，只留下井中的青蛙若有所思，一脸的疑惑。
这便是成语井底之蛙的来历，与之相关的另一个成语坐井观天，有着同样的意思，比喻见识狭隘、目光短浅。
我们现实生活中不也不乏这样的人吗，自命不凡，实则狭隘偏见，孤陋寡闻。这个成语其实是一种讽刺，也有时用于自谦。
这只青蛙如果满足现状，它会一直在井底生活下去，永远看不到外面的世界。如果它想改变现状，能够走出去看一看外面的世界，它只有付出艰辛的努力，还要有坚强的意志。它该如何做呢？
一、每日苦练自己的弹跳能力，能够从井底一跃而起，而跳到井上面来。这种能力非一蹴而就，需要长期的努力，也需要一些技巧。总之，努力才有可能，只要功夫深铁杵磨成针，需要有意志有毅力。
二、等待时机。等待着天降大雨，雨水将这口井灌满，那么青蛙就可以轻而易举地到地面上来了。可这种机会可遇不可求，只能碰，而不能等待。或者说，在努力中等待着机会。
努力就会有机会，机遇是给奋斗者准备的。
愿我们每个人都不要像那只青蛙一样，坐井观天，得过且过；而要像那只小鸟，展翅翱翔，自由自在。
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