一知半解 (yī zhī bàn jiě) — to have a smattering of knowledge; to have only a superficial understanding (idiom)
Definition
An idiom for knowing only part of something — a shallow, incomplete grasp. It always carries a negative judgement: the speaker thinks the understanding is not enough.
idiom
to have a smattering of knowledgeto have only a superficial understanding (idiom)
Examples
- 一知半解，。Tā duì zhè ge wèn tí zhǐ shì yī zhī bàn jiě, shuō bù chū shén me shēn kè de jiàn jiě.He only has a superficial understanding of this issue and can't offer any deep insights.
- 一知半解，。Xué xí bù néng yī zhī bàn jiě, bì xū shēn rù zuān yán cái néng zhǎng wò jīng suǐ.When studying you can't just scratch the surface; you must deeply research to grasp the essence.
- 一知半解，。Zhè piān wén zhāng xiě dé yī zhī bàn jiě, méi yǒu bǎ hé xīn wèn tí jiǎng qīng chǔ.This article is written with only half-baked knowledge — it doesn't clarify the core issues.
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