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蜻蜓点水
qīng​tíng​diǎn​shuǐ

to touch on something lightly

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 蜻蜓 qīng​tíng noun
    dragonfly
    A predatory insect with a long body and two pairs of transparent wings that lives near water.
  2. 点水 點水 diǎn​shuǐ
    to skim the water
    to skim or lightly touch the surface of the water; usually refers to the way a dragonfly touches the water and is used to describe doing something in a superficial or skin-deep manner