to accept uncritically; to swallow whole
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to swallow a date whole; to accept something without analysis or discrimination
neutralThis idiom is often used to criticize a passive or lazy approach to learning, or a superficial understanding of complex matters.
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.
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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.