蜻蜓点水 in English qing1 ting2 dian3 shui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  • superficial contact (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

蜻 蜓 点 水

Traditional Characters

蜻 蜓 點 水

Pinyin

qing1 ting2 dian3 shui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

蜻qing1see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2] 蜓ting2see 蜻蜓[qing1 ting2] 点dian3point 水shui3surname Shui