不求甚解

bù qiú shèn jiě

Dictionary entry

lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview

What does 不求甚解 mean?

不求甚解 (bù qiú shèn jiě) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview

2not bothered with the details

3superficial

4content with shallow understanding

Character breakdown

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不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-求qiúto seek · to look for 甚shénvariant of 什[shen2]解Xièsurname Xie

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不求甚解

bù qiú shèn jiě

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