created sense approved 不求甚解 · bùqiúshènjiě · to focus on the main ideas — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不求甚解
bùqiúshènjiě
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 · bùqiúshènjiě · to be content with superficial understanding — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不求甚解
bùqiúshènjiě
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