- lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop
Characters
- 浅 (淺): sound of moving water
- 尝 (嘗): to taste; to try (food); to experience; (literary) ever; once
- 辄 (輒): then; at once; always; (archaic) luggage rack on a chariot
- 止 (止): to stop; to prohibit; until; only
Resources
- Wiktionary: 浅尝辄止
- MDBG: 浅尝辄止
- Examples with 浅尝辄止 on Tatoeba
Examples
对于酒他都是浅尝辄止。