浅尝辄止

淺嘗輒止

qiǎncháng-zhézhǐ

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 bùnéng qiǎnchángzhézhǐ.

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

他对很多爱好都浅尝辄止。

Tā duì hěnduō àihào dōu qiǎnchángzhézhǐ.

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

Tips

usage

辄 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