略知一二

lüèzhī-yī'èr
idiom #27,757

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 5
Wǒ duì zhège lǐngyù zhǐshì lüèzhī-yī'èr, tánbúshàng zhuānyè.
I only have a rough idea about this field; I can't call myself an expert.
HSK 5
Tā duì Zhōngyī lüèzhī-yī'èr, ǒu'ěr gěi péngyou tí yìxiē jiànyì.
He knows a little about traditional Chinese medicine and occasionally offers advice to friends.

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

Stroke Order

lüè
zhī
èr