Kankan XIE 谢侃侃

印尼有句俗语叫“katak di bawah tempurung”，字面意思是“椰壳碗下的青蛙”。顾名思义，青蛙蜷缩在椰子壳下面，以为碗里的世界就是整个宇宙。这个短语常被用来形容目光短浅、因循守旧却又自以为是的人，与中文成语“井底之蛙”有异曲同工之妙。

both pieces discuss the issue of foreign influences and their “ripples” in Southeast Asia. Different from people’s common perception that cu