略知一二

lüèzhī-yī'èr

idiom #27,757

Meanings

1 to know just a little
2 to have a rough idea
3 to have a rudimentary understanding

Characters

roughly; approximately; strategy

Examples

HSK 5

他对中医略知一二，偶尔给朋友提一些建议。

Tā duì Zhōngyī lüèzhī-yī'èr, ǒu'ěr gěi péngyou tí yīxiē jiànyì.

He knows a little about traditional Chinese medicine and occasionally offers advice to friends.

HSK 7-9

我对这个领域只是略知一二，谈不上专业。

Wǒ duì zhège lǐngyù zhǐshì lüèzhī-yī'èr, tánbùshàng zhuānyè.

I only have a rough idea about this field; I can't call myself an expert.

Tips

usage

略知一二 is typically used modestly to downplay one's own knowledge. It's a humble expression - even experts may use it as a form of polite understatement.

memory

略 (roughly/approximately) + 知 (to know) + 一二 (one or two things). Literally: 'roughly knowing one or two things'.

Stroke Order

略 lüè

知 zhī

一 yī

二 èr