浅尝辄止

淺嘗輒止

qiǎnchángzhézhǐ

idiom #56,381

Meanings

1 to stop after a shallow taste
2 to dabble without digging deeper

Characters

Examples

学习不能浅尝辄止。

Xuéxí bù néng qiǎncháng zhézhǐ.

Studying can't be a matter of just scratching the surface.

他对很多爱好都浅尝辄止。

Tā duì hěn duō àihào dōu qiǎncháng zhézhǐ.

He only dabbles in his many hobbies and never gets deep into any.

Tips

usage

辄 (zhé) is a classical adverb meaning 'then/at once.' The idiom is usually critical — implies lack of commitment or depth.

Stroke Order

浅 qiǎn

尝 cháng

辄 zhé

止 zhǐ