蜻蜓点水

蜻蜓點水
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
  1. lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  2. superficial contact (idiom)

CEDICT

  1. (figuratively) to do something on a cursory level
  2. to do something on a cursory level

Wiktionary

比喻肤浅而不深入的接触。

重編國語辭典

  1. 形容美妙轻盈
  2. 形容着力少或费时短
  3. 比喻肤浅而不深入

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 蜻蜓 qīngtíng dragonfly
2 点水 diǎnshuǐ
  1. to skim
  2. lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓点水)
  3. skin-deep