浅尝辄止 meaning in Chinese
put away the cup after taking a tiny sip; stop after getting a little knowledge of a subject [about sth.]; be satisfied with a smattering of knowledge on a subject; just to have a tiny sip of; not going into a subject in depth; do not study further or deeper; stop after scratching the surface
Examples
- You've worked out the a b c's of something like that, but you don't carry it any further .
你对诸如此类的问题都是作过了一些研究的，可惜你是浅尝辄止。 - A little of every thing is nothing in the main
每事浅尝辄止，事事都告无成。 - A little of everything , nothing at all
每事浅尝辄止，结果将一事无成。 - A little of something , and nothing at all
凡事浅尝辄止，终一事无成。 - A little of everything , and nothing at all
每事浅尝辄止,便一事无成