浅尝辄止

qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ

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1. 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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Child Words of 浅尝辄止

to taste; to try (food)

to stop

sound of moving water

shallow

to merely have a sip or a bite (of one's food or drink)

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