蜻蜓点水(qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ)

4 charactersTrad. 蜻蜓點水

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly

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Word information

Pinyin
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
Meaning
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
蜻蜓點水

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