Meaning of 不求甚解
不求甚解 means to read for general ideas without getting bogged down in details; to be content with a superficial understanding; to not delve deeply into a subject. Pronounced bù qiú shèn jiě.
- to read for general ideas without getting bogged down in details
- to be content with a superficial understanding; to not delve deeply into a subject
Definitions & Examples
Táo陶
Yuān渊
míng明
dú读
shū书
bù不
qiú求
shèn甚
jiě解
，
měi每
yǒu有
huì会
yì意
，
biàn便
xīn欣
rán然
wàng忘
shí食
。
Tao Yuanming read books not seeking deep explanations; whenever he grasped the meaning, he was so delighted he forgot to eat.
Yǒu有
xiē些
xué学
zhě者
zhǔ主
zhāng张
，
chū初
dú读
jīng经
diǎn典
shí时
bù不
fáng妨
bù不
qiú求
shèn甚
jiě解
，
xiān先
gǎn感
shòu受
qí其
zhěng整
tǐ体
yì意
jìng境
。
Some scholars suggest that when first reading classics, it's okay not to seek deep understanding and to first feel their overall artistic conception.