皮毛 (pí máo) — fur, skin and hair (of an animal); superficial knowledge, smattering (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'fur' (an animal's skin and hair), used figuratively to mean a 'smattering' or 'superficial knowledge' — just the surface of a subject.
noun
furskin and hair (of an animal)superficial knowledgesmattering (figurative)
Examples
- 皮毛。Zhè jiàn dà yī shì yòng pí máo zuò de.This coat is made of fur.
- 皮毛。Tā duì zhè ge huà tí zhī liǎo jiě yì diǎn pí máo.He only has a superficial understanding of this topic.
- ，皮毛。Wǒ gāng kāi shǐ xué zhè ge, zhī xué le diǎn pí máo.I'm just starting to learn this; I've only picked up a smattering.
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