浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  2. blurred scenery
  3. cursory
  4. superficial

CHARACTERS

浮 fú
HSK 6
to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
光 guāng
HSK 4
light, brilliant, shine; only
掠 lüè
HSK 6
rob, ransack, plunder; pass by
影 yǐng
HSK 1
shadow; image, reflection; photograph