深入浅出

深入淺出

shēnrù-qiǎnchū

idiom

Meanings

1 to go in deep and come out shallow
2 to explain a complex subject in simple terms
3 profound but accessible

Characters

shallow; simple

to come out; to express

Examples

HSK 3

好老师能把复杂的道理深入浅出地讲明白。

Hǎo lǎoshī néng bǎ fùzá de dàolǐ shēnrù-qiǎnchū de jiǎng míngbai.

A good teacher can break down complex ideas into simple, clear explanations.

HSK 5

这本书深入浅出地介绍了量子物理。

Zhè běn shū shēnrù-qiǎnchū de jièshào le liàngzǐ wùlǐ.

The book explains quantum physics in a clear, accessible way.

HSK 6

这位教授讲课深入浅出，很受欢迎。

Zhèwèi jiàoshòu jiǎngkè shēnrù-qiǎnchū, hěn shòu huānyíng.

This professor's lectures are deep yet accessible - very popular.

Tips

usage

High praise - implies deep understanding plus the gift of communicating it simply. The person has actually mastered the material (深入) and distilled it (浅出).

memory

The two halves are opposites fused: 深入 (enter deep) + 浅出 (come out shallow). Dive deep into the topic, surface with plain language.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

入 rù

浅 qiǎn

出 chū