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蜻蜓点水
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Collocation
1
只是蜻蜓点水式的
2
像蜻蜓点水一样
3
做事不能蜻蜓点水似的
4
好比蜻蜓点水，一掠而过
Definition
蜻蜓点水
Literally means:
skim the surface of the water like a dragonfly
Actually means:
touch superficially
Literally it refers to a dragonfly that gently touches the water surface and immediately flies away.
Figuratively it means working in a superficial,careless or perfunctory way. Derogatory.
蜻蜓轻轻地碰一下水面就飞走了。
比喻做事不深，不细致，或只触及问题的表面。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as object or attributive. (作宾语、定语)
1
Tā
他
zhècì
这次
zài
在
xiāngxia
乡下
de
的
shìchá
视察
,
shì
是
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
蜻蜓点水
shì
式
de
的
,
měigè
每个
dìfāng
地方
zhī
只
tíng
停
yīliǎng
一两
gè
个
xiǎoshí
小时
。
His visit to the countryside was watery, stopping for only an hour or two at each place.
2
Zuò
做
diàochá
调查
gōngzuò
工作
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
quánmiàn
全面
ér
而
shēnrù
深入
,
rúguǒ
如果
xiàng
像
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
蜻蜓点水
nàyàng
那样
,
jiù
就
wúfǎ
无法
liǎojiě
了解
zhēnshí
真实
de
的
qíngkuàng
情况
。
To do the investigation work must be comprehensive and in-depth, if like a little water, you can not understand the real situation.
3
Tā
他
de
的
jiǎntǎo
检讨
wánquán
完全
shì
是
qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ
蜻蜓点水
,
gēnběn
根本
bù
不
tán
谈
yàohài
要害
wèntí
问题
。
His review is a complete water-poisoning and does not address the key issues at all.