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

Character Breakdown

浅
qiǎn
shallow, superficial
HSK 5 8 丶
尝
cháng
to taste; to experience, to experiment with
HSK 4 9 丶
辄
zhé
often, readily; scattered; the weapon-rack of a chariot
11 丶
止
zhǐ
to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
HSK 4 4 丶

Alternate Entries

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

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