浮光掠影

浮光掠影
guānglüèyǐng

flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)

4 meanings
MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)

    • This is merely a fleeting glimpse.

  2. noun

    blurred scenery

    • Fleeting glimpses and shadows, gone in an instant.

  3. noun

    cursory

    • He only has a superficial understanding of this matter.

  4. adjective

    superficial

    • His understanding of Chinese history is only superficial.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Water lifts and supports a floating object, just as faith holds everything buoyant on the surface.

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