bù qiú shèn jiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding
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Original source entry:

不求甚解 不求甚解 [bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3] /lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview/not bothered with the details/superficial/content with shallow understanding/

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不求甚解
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