汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 浮光掠影
浮光掠影
flickering light and passing shadows (idiom) / blurred scenery / cursory / superficial
The light on the water surface and the passing shadows fade away / Metaphorical observation is not meticulous, learning is not deep, and the impression is not deep
水面的光和掠过的影子,一晃就消逝。比喻观察不细致,学习不深入,印象不深刻。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

多数人不见太阳,至少,只是浮光掠影

Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have a very superficial seeing.

浮光掠影的魅力,很快就会消失。

Thee superficial glamour soon goes.

但是浮光掠影是最省钱的。我避重就轻地说。

But glimps is the best way to save money.

爱是通往幸福的唯一途径,若你不爱,生命不过浮光掠影

The only way to be happy is to love. Unless you love, your life will flash by.

在应该仔细观察之刻,浮光掠影而过就会导致我们误判形势。

We misread a situation because we are skimming it, when what we should be doing is perusing it.

你只需看见,它被美所包围,隐藏在你生命中的浮光掠影之中。

You just have to see, that it"s wrapped in beauty, and hidden away between the seconds of your life."

那圣洁的孩子在索然无味的云层和倏忽变幻的浮光掠影中嬉戏微笑。

There smiles the Divine Child among his playthings of unmeaning clouds and ephemeral lights and shadows.