Meaning of 囫囵吞枣
囫囵吞枣 means to swallow a date whole; to accept something without analysis or discrimination. Pronounced hú lún tūn zǎo.
- to swallow a date whole; to accept something without analysis or discrimination
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
xí习
zhī知
shi识
yào要
shēn深
rù入
lǐ理
jiě解
，
bù不
néng能
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
。
When acquiring knowledge, you need to understand it deeply; you cannot just swallow it whole.
Tā他
dú读
bào报
gào告
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
jīng经
cháng常
cuò错
guò过
zhòng重
yào要
de的
xì细
jié节
。
He always reads reports without careful analysis, so he often misses important details.
Duì对
yú于
gǔ古
dài代
jīng经
diǎn典
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
pī批
pàn判
xìng性
de地
yuè阅
dú读
，
qiè切
jì忌
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
。
When reading ancient classics, we must read critically and avoid accepting them uncritically.