不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě

superficial; not bothered with the details

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. superficial
  2. 2. not bothered with the details
  3. 3. content with shallow understanding
  4. 4. lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
求 qiú HSK 3
to seek; to look for; to request
甚 shèn HSK 4
variant of 什shén; very; extremely
解 jiě HSK 3
to understand; to explain; to solve