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浅尝辄止

qiǎnchángzhézhǐ

Traditional: 淺嘗輒止

to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into / to attempt half-heartedly / content with a smattering of knowledge

Character Breakdown

浅
qiǎn
shallow, superficial
HSK 5
尝
cháng
to taste; to experience, to experiment with
HSK 4
辄
zhé
often, readily; scattered; the weapon-rack of a chariot
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
HSK 4

Alternate Dictionary Entries

浅尝辄止
qiǎnchángzhézhǐ
to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into / to attempt half-heartedly / content with a smattering of knowledge / also written [[淺嘗輒止|浅尝辄止]]

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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