浅尝辄止 in English qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3 Meaning

Meanings

  • 淺嘗輒止
    • to dabble and stop (idiomatic expression); to dip into
    • to attempt half-heartedly
    • content with a smattering of knowledge
  • 淺嚐輒止
    • to dabble and stop (idiomatic expression); to dip into
    • to attempt half-heartedly
    • content with a smattering of knowledge
    • also written 淺嘗輒止|浅尝辄止

Simplified Characters

浅 尝 辄 止

Traditional Characters

淺 嘗 輒 止 淺 嚐 輒 止

Pinyin

qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

浅qian3sound of moving water 尝chang2to taste 辄zhe2then 止zhi3to stop