yī zhī bàn jiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth
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Original source entry:

一知半解 一知半解 [yi1 zhi1 ban4 jie3] /(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth/

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一知半解
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