一知半解 (yī zhī bàn jiě) | Meaning: (idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin, Origin & Example Sentences

(idiom) partial view; limited outlook一孔之见yī kǒng zhī jiàn

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom) · blurred scenery · cursory · superficial浮光掠影fú guāng lu:è yǐng

to swallow in one gulp (idiom) · (fig.) to accept without thinking · to lap up囫囵吞枣hú lún tūn zǎo

to not really understand · to half-understand似懂非懂sì dǒng fēi dǒng

to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information只知其一，不知其二zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr

(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth