浮光掠影

fú guāng lüè yǐng

Dictionary entry

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)

What does 浮光掠影 mean?

浮光掠影 (fú guāng lüè yǐng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)

2blurred scenery

3cursory

4superficial

Character breakdown

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浮fúto float · superficial 光guānglight; ray (CL:道[dao4]) · bright; shiny 掠lüèto take over by force · to rob 影yǐngpicture · image

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浮光掠影

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