一知半解

yī zhī bàn jiě

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1. lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
2. dilettante
3. amateur

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Child Words of 一知半解

• 一 一 yī: one
• 半 半 bàn: half
• 解 解 jiě: to divide
• 解 解 jiè: to transport under guard
• 知 知 zhī: to know