skimming over the surface

skimming over the surface

It is a Chinese idiom, pronounced f ú Gu ā NGL ü è y ǐ ng. It means a reflection on the water and a flash of shadow. It refers to the observation is not meticulous, no deep impression; also refers to the superficial article, no real knowledge and practical learning. It's from lingaotai written by Yi Liang of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The poem "lingaotai" written by Chu Liang in Tang Dynasty: "the floating light changes with the sun, and the shadow changes with the depth."

Discrimination of words

Lantern riddle: looking for the moon in the water. synonyms: a glance at the flowers, a dragonfly skimming the water, a taste. Antonyms: insightful, meticulous, insightful, rigorous and serious. idiom: plunder, can not be read as "Lu". idiom distinguishing form: floating, can't write "Fu". easy to mix words: a cursory observation of things, emphasizing the process.

Idiom usage

If you study hard in the field, you will have a good reason to talk about it. If you have no prejudice, you will drift with the tide and do not know what to do. (Chapter 18 of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty)