Definition & Meaning

like a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water; touch on something without going into it deeply; scratch/skim the surface

Word usage

qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ

蜻 蜓 点 水

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deroglike a dragonfly skimming the surface of the water; touch on something without going into it deeply; scratch/skim the surface
- wǒ men zuò diào chá gōng zuò bù néng qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ ér shì yào shēn rù shí jì
  我们做调查工作不能蜻蜓点水，而是要深入实际。
  To make an investigation, we should go into matters deeply, but not just scratch the surface.
- nǐ zuò gōng zuò bù néng qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
  你做工作不能蜻蜓点水。
  You shouldn't just do the surface.
- yǒu de shū bù shì nǐ qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ yī yàng lái dú de ér shì xū yào nǐ de sī kǎo de
  有的书不是你蜻蜓点水一样来读的，而是需要你的思考的。
  For some books are not for you to leaf through and dip into, but for you to think through.
- zhè zhǒng jiào xué fāng shì zhǐ shì qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ yī bǐ dài guò
  这种教学方式只是蜻蜓点水，一笔带过。
  This teaching method is touching on teaching without going into it deeply.
synonym
zǒu mǎ guān huā走马观花 fú guāng lüè yǐng浮光掠影 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ浅尝辄止 zǒu mǎ kàn huā走马看花

Word usage

Note
1. "蜻蜓点水"is now mostly used to describe work or experience life aspects such as investigation, understanding, visits, etc; 2. "蜻蜓点水" is often used with words like "like".

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