蜻蜓点水

qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  2. 2. superficial contact (idiom)

Child Words of 蜻蜓点水

水
shuǐ

water

点
diǎn

point

蜓
tíng

see 蜻蜓[qīng tíng]

蜻
qīng

see 蜻蜓[qīng tíng]

蜻蜓
qīng tíng

dragonfly

点水
diǎn shuǐ

to skim