一知半解 (jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2): (idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2一知半解

Jyutpingjat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2

Yaleyāt jī bun gái

Definition

(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth

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T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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jiu4 zin3(literary) to shake with fear

jin1 cung1chimney; smokestack; stovepipe

宛城區宛城区

jyun2 sing4 keoi1Wancheng, a district of Nanyang City 南陽市|南阳市[Nan2 yang2 Shi4], Henan

玉人吹簫玉人吹箫

juk6 jan4 ceoi1 siu1virtuoso piper wins a beauty

ji4 laan4Yilan city and county 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[Yi2 lan2 Xian4], northeast Taiwan

jyu1 hyut3variant of 瘀血[yu1 xue4]

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