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肤浅

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • skin-deep
  • superficial
  • shallow

Definition

指学识浅薄，认识不深刻；也指表面的、不深入的。

Superficial; lacking depth of knowledge or thought; shallow.

Usage

常用于形容人的思想、知识、见解等不够深入，或者形容对事物的理解停留在表面。

Often used to describe a person's thoughts, knowledge, or insights as lacking depth, or to describe an understanding that stays at the surface level.

Examples

  • 1 他的见解很肤浅，没有深入分析问题。 (His insights are superficial, lacking in-depth analysis of the problem.)
  • 2 这篇文章内容肤浅，读起来没什么收获。 (This article has superficial content and offers little insight when read.)
  • 3 别对他抱太大希望，他对这个领域的了解非常肤浅。 (Don't expect too much from him; his understanding of this field is very superficial.)
  • 4 肤浅的审美观往往只注重外表，忽视内在价值。 (Superficial aesthetics often focus only on appearance, ignoring intrinsic value.)
  • 5 他们的感情很肤浅，经不起时间的考验。 (Their relationship is superficial and cannot withstand the test of time.)

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