guāng
lüè
yǐng

idiom
literary

Meaning of 浮光掠影

浮光掠影 means superficial impression; cursory observation. Pronounced fú guāng lüè yǐng.

  • superficial impression; cursory observation

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
xíng
zhǐ
shì
guāng
lüè
yǐng
 
hěn
duō
fang
dōu
méi
yǒu
shēn
liǎo
jiě
 

This trip was just a superficial glance; we didn't gain a deep understanding of many places.

duì
zhè
ge
wèn
de
fēn
zhǐ
shì
guāng
lüè
yǐng
 
méi
yǒu
chù
běn
zhì
 

His analysis of the issue was only skin-deep and didn't touch upon the essence.

Zhè
běn
shū
zhǐ
shì
guāng
lüè
yǐng
de
fān
le
xià
 

I just skimmed through this book cursorily.

Yóu
de
guāng
lüè
yǐng
nán
huì
dāng
wén
huà
de
shēn
hòu
yùn
 

Tourists' fleeting impressions make it difficult to appreciate the profound cultural heritage of the place.