蜻蜓点水
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
dragonfly skimming water (superficial)
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
蜻
蜓
点
水
Definitions
ENdragonfly skimming water (superficial)
中蜻蜓点水
日表面的にさっと触れる
한잠자리가 물을 스치듯 (피상적인)
Example Sentences
他学什么都蜻蜓点水，从来不深入。
Tā xué shénme dōu qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ, cónglái bù shēnrù.
He only scratches the surface of everything he learns, never going deep.
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What does 蜻蜓点水 mean in Chinese?+
蜻蜓点水 (qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ) means "dragonfly skimming water (superficial)" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 蜻蜓点水?+
蜻蜓点水 is pronounced "qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 蜻蜓点水?+
蜻蜓点水 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 蜻蜓点水?+
蜻蜓点水 is composed of the characters: 蜻, 蜓, 点, 水.