囫囵吞枣

Traditional: 囫圇吞棗

hú lún tūn zǎo

Dictionary entry

to swallow in one gulp (idiom)

What does 囫囵吞枣 mean?

囫囵吞枣 (hú lún tūn zǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to swallow in one gulp (idiom)

2(fig.) to accept without thinking

3to lap up

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囫húused in 囫圇|囫囵[hu2 lun2]囵lúnused in 囫圇|囫囵[hu2 lun2]吞tūnto swallow · to take 枣zǎo(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

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囫囵吞枣

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