half-cooked; poorly understood
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
half-cooked; undercooked
Literally describes food (especially rice or grains) that is hard or uncooked in the middle due to insufficient cooking.
Zhè这
guō锅
fàn饭
méi没
zhēng蒸
hǎo好
，
yǒu有
diǎn点
jiā夹
shēng生
。
This pot of rice wasn't steamed properly, it's a bit undercooked.
Jiā夹
shēng生
fàn饭
bù不
hǎo好
chī吃
，
yě也
bù不
hǎo好
xiāo消
huà化
。
Half-cooked rice is not tasty and is hard to digest.
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Huǒ火
hou候
bù不
gòu够
，
miàn面
bāo包
kǎo烤
chū出
lái来
shì是
jiā夹
shēng生
de的
。
The heat wasn't enough, the bread came out undercooked.
adjective
half-learned; poorly understood; superficial
informalExtended metaphorical usage from the literal meaning. Used to criticize learning or work that is sloppy, incomplete, or not thorough.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
bù不
yòng用
gōng功
，
xué学
de的
gōng功
kè课
dōu都
shì是
jiā夹
shēng生
de的
。
This child doesn't study hard; all the lessons he learns are half-baked.
Tā他
wài外
yǔ语
xué学
de得
jiā夹
shēng生
，
zhǐ只
néng能
yìng应
fu付
jiǎn简
dān单
duì对
huà话
。
He has only a superficial grasp of the foreign language and can only handle simple conversations.
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Jī基
chǔ础
bù不
láo牢
，
zhěng整
gè个
zhī知
shi识
tǐ体
xì系
jiù就
shì是
jiā夹
shēng生
de的
。
If the foundation isn't solid, the entire knowledge structure is poorly understood.