browse; dabble in; hunt
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to read cursorily; to browse; to dabble in (a subject)
Commonly used with 广泛 to indicate wide-ranging but shallow interests. Implies superficial knowledge rather than deep expertise.
Tā他
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
yǒu有
suǒ所
shè涉
liè猎
，
dàn但
bìng并
bù不
jīng精
tōng通
。
He has dabbled in classical music, but he is not an expert.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
shè涉
liè猎
le了
yī一
biàn遍
，
méi没
yǒu有
xì细
dú读
。
I only skimmed through this book once without reading it carefully.
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Tā他
shè涉
liè猎
guǎng广
fàn泛
，
cóng从
wén文
xué学
dào到
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
dōu都
yǒu有
yán研
jiū究
。
He has wide-ranging interests, studying everything from literature to physics.
verb
to hunt; to go hunting
literaryLiterary or classical usage. In modern Chinese, 打猎 or 狩猎 is preferred for hunting. Often appears in historical texts describing aristocratic pastimes.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
qí骑
mǎ马
shè涉
liè猎
yú于
shān山
lín林
zhī之
jiān间
。
Ancient people often rode horses to hunt in the mountains and forests.
Zhōu周
Wén文
wáng王
xǐ喜
huan欢
shè涉
liè猎
，
dàn但
yě也
qín勤
yú于
zhèng政
shì事
。
King Wen of Zhou enjoyed hunting, but was also diligent in governmental affairs.