一知半解 yī zhī bàn jiě

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
  2. dilettante
  3. amateur

CHARACTERS

一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
知 zhī
HSK 2
know, perceive, comprehend
半 bàn
HSK 3
half
解 jiě
HSK 3
loosen, unfasten, untie; explain