浅尝辄止 — “To try something briefly and then stop”
浅尝辄止 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try something briefly and then stop”. To dabble without going deeper; to scratch the surface. Literally, “try shallowly then stop”.
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浅尝辄止 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 浅qiǎn
- 尝cháng
- 辄zhé
- 止zhǐ
浅尝辄止 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 浅尝辄止
学习任何技能都不能浅尝辄止，要持之以恒才能有所成就。
When learning any skill, one cannot just scratch the surface; perseverance is needed to achieve something.
Idioms Related to 浅尝辄止
More idioms starting with 浅
- qiǎn浅xī希jìn近qiú求aim low, seek immediate gains
- qiǎn浅zhēn斟dī低chàng唱Sip and sing softly
- qiǎn浅zhēn斟dī低ōu讴sip wine and softly sing
- qiǎn浅zhēn斟dī低zhuó酌Savor a quiet drink
- qiǎn浅jiàn见guǎ寡shí识shallow views and limited knowledge
- qiǎn浅jiàn见guǎ寡wén闻superficial knowledge and limited experience
- qiǎn浅jiàn见báo薄shí识limited knowledge and shallow understanding
- qiǎn浅wén闻xiǎo小jiàn见superficial knowledge and narrow views
Questions about 浅尝辄止
- What does 浅尝辄止 mean?
- 浅尝辄止 (qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try something briefly and then stop”.
- How do you pronounce 浅尝辄止?
- 浅尝辄止 is pronounced qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 浅尝辄止 literally mean?
- Literally, 浅尝辄止 means “try shallowly then stop”. It is used to mean “to try something briefly and then stop”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 浅尝辄止?
- 辄：就。略微尝试一下就停下来。指不深入钻研。