do something bit by bit; in a piecemeal fashion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to do something in bits and pieces; in a piecemeal, sporadic way
Describes a fragmented, unplanned approach, often implying inefficiency. Serves as both a verb phrase and an adverbial phrase (e.g., 零敲碎打地做). Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
xì系
tǒng统
de的
xué学
xí习
jì计
huà划
，
zhǐ只
shì是
líng零
qiāo敲
suì碎
dǎ打
de地
kàn看
kan看
shū书
。
He doesn't have a systematic study plan, he just reads books in a piecemeal fashion.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
bú不
yào要
líng零
qiāo敲
suì碎
dǎ打
de地
huā花
diào掉
，
zuì最
hǎo好
cún存
qǐ起
lái来
zuò做
yī一
jiàn件
dà大
shì事
。
Don't spend this sum of money bit by bit; it's best to save it up for one major thing.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
kào靠
líng零
qiāo敲
suì碎
dǎ打
shì是
wán完
bù不
chéng成
de的
，
bì必
xū须
jí集
zhōng中
lì力
liàng量
dǎ打
hǎo好
jiān歼
miè灭
zhàn战
。
This project can't be finished through piecemeal efforts; we must concentrate our forces to fight a battle of annihilation.
Yǔ与
qí其
líng零
qiāo敲
suì碎
dǎ打
de地
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
，
bù不
rú如
zhì制
dìng定
yī一
gè个
wán完
zhěng整
de的
fāng方
àn案
。
Rather than solving problems bit by bit, it's better to formulate a complete plan.