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囫囵吞枣
hú​lún​tūn​zǎo

to lap up information

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 囫囵 囫圇 hú​lún
    vague
    (bound form) vague; imprecise; skipping over details (as in 囫囵吞枣 hú​lún​tūn​zǎo)
  2. 吞 tūn verb
    to swallow
    To swallow something whole or without chewing; to gulp down.
  3. 枣 棗 zǎo
    jujube
    (bound form) jujube; Chinese date; the fruit or the tree it grows on