浮光掠影

fúguānglüèyǐng
  1. flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  2. blurred scenery
  3. cursory
  4. superficial

CEDICT

cursory impression; superficial observation

Wiktionary

  1. 比喻文章或言論的內容膚淺空泛，不著邊際。
  2. 比喻世事稍縱即逝，不可捉摸。

重編國語辭典

見識粗淺，不夠仔細深入

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 浮光 fúguāng light reflected off the water's surface
2 掠影 lüèyǐng
  1. (figurative) sketch; glimpse; impression; overview
  2. image that flashes before one's eyes
  3. sketch; glimpse; impression; overview

Related entries

粗略 cūlüè
  1. rough (not precise or accurate)
  2. cursory
這個國家的人口粗略估計是五千萬左右。

The population of the country is roughly estimated at 50,000,000.

Source: Tatoeba

淺薄 qiǎnbó superficial
鄙陋 bǐlòu
  1. superficial
  2. shallow
半桶水 bàntǒngshuǐ
  1. (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
  2. superficial
  3. half-baked
  4. sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)
  5. dabbler
浮 fú
  1. to float
  2. superficial
  3. floating
  4. unstable
  5. movable
  6. provisional
  7. temporary
  8. transient
  9. impetuous
  10. hollow
  11. inflated
  12. to exceed
  13. superfluous
  14. excessive
  15. surplus
花瓣浮在水面上。

The petals are floating on the water.

Source: Tatoeba

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