汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一知半解
一知半解
lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge / dilettante / amateur
I don’t know well, and I don’t understand well
知道得不全面,理解得也不透彻。
zhī bàn jiě/jiè/xiè
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我对于国际事务只是一知半解

I have only a scanty knowledge of world affairs.

提示6:不要一知半解、自作聪明。

Tip 6: Don't be too clever by half.

通常,他对手册里的信息只是一知半解

Too often he only absorbs half the information in the manual.

对该公司一知半解的农林部部长担心它是个未注册的生产商,可能违反安全条例。

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, which was not familiar with the company, was worried it might be an unregistered manufacturer, and possibly in breach of safety regulations.

甚而部里还常常派了什么一知半解的部员来视察,他报告了,还要发几个训令来训斥几句。

Even in also frequently sent which any smattered to inspect, he has reported, but also had to send several instructions to reprove several.