不求甚解 in English bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) not requiring a detailed understanding (idiomatic expression); only looking for an overview
  • not bothered with the details
  • superficial
  • content with shallow understanding

Simplified Characters

不 求 甚 解

Traditional Characters

不 求 甚 解

Pinyin

bu4 qiu2 shen4 jie3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

不bu4(negative prefix) 求qiu2to seek 甚shen4variant of 什[shen2] 解jie3surname Xie