略知一二

lüèzhīyī'èr

to know a thing or two about something

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Homographs

略知一二 lüèzhīyīèr (idiom) to know just a little; to have a rough idea

Entry Composition

=1 略 lüè
  1. brief; sketchy
  2. outline; summary
  3. to omit
  4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly
  5. plan; strategy
  6. to capture (territory)
=1 略 lüè variant of 略 lüè
=2 知 zhī
  1. to know
  2. to be aware
=2 知 zhì
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
  2. Original form of 智 (zhì, “knowing, wisdom, intelligence”).
=3 一二 yīèr
  1. one or two; a few
  2. a little; just a bit
=3 一二 yī'èr one or two; just a little