食而不化 — “To learn superficially without deep comprehension or assimilation”
食而不化 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn superficially without deep comprehension or assimilation”. To acquire knowledge without truly understanding its essence, leading to an inability to apply it effectively; to swallow without digesting. Literally, “To eat but not digest; to swallow without digesting”.
食而不化 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食而不化 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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What does 食而不化 mean?
食而不化 (shí ér bù huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to learn superficially without deep comprehension or assimilation”.
How do you pronounce 食而不化?
食而不化 is pronounced shí ér bù huà in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食而不化 literally mean?
Literally, 食而不化 means “to eat but not digest; to swallow without digesting”. It is used to mean “to learn superficially without deep comprehension or assimilation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 食而不化?
吃了没有消化。比喻对所学知识理解得不深不透，没有吸收成为自己的东西。