bù​qiú​shèn​jiě

to focus on the main ideas

  • created sense approved 不求甚解 · bù​qiú​shèn​jiě · to focus on the main ideas — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不求甚解

    bù​qiú​shèn​jiě

    to focus on the main ideas

    (of reading) to seek a general understanding of the gist without over-analyzing literal wording or trivial details

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 甚 (literal) → 甚 · shèn · very 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to understand

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  • created sense approved 不求甚解 · bù​qiú​shèn​jiě · to be content with superficial understanding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不求甚解

    bù​qiú​shèn​jiě

    to be content with superficial understanding

    (idiom) to not seek a thorough understanding; to be satisfied with a shallow overview of a subject or task rather than digging into the details; to be half-baked in one's studies or work

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 求 (literal) → 求 · qiú · to seek 甚 (literal) → 甚 · shèn · very 解 (literal) → 解 · jiě · to understand

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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