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浅尝辄止

qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) to stop after taking just a sip (idiom) / (fig.) to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

淺嘗輒止 浅尝辄止 [qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3] /(lit.) to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); (fig.) to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop/

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Other forms in these source records: 淺嘗輒止

  • 浅
    jiān

    sound of moving water

    qiǎn

    shallow / light (color)

  • 尝
    cháng

    to taste / to try (food) / to experience / (literary) ever / once / to taste / to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[cháng])

  • 辄
    zhé

    then / at once / always / (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot

  • 止
    zhǐ

    to stop / to prohibit / until / only

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.