hú
囫
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used in the idiom 'hú lún tūn zǎo'
literaryThis character is almost exclusively used in the idiom '囫囵吞枣' (hú lún tūn zǎo), which literally means 'swallowing dates whole' and figuratively means to learn or understand something without thinking deeply about it.
Hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
ma吗
？
Do you know the idiom 'hú lún tūn zǎo'?
Xué学
xí习
bù不
néng能
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
，
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
sī思
kǎo考
。
You can't learn by just swallowing information whole; you need to think carefully.
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Tā他
dú读
shū书
zǒng总
shì是
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
，
bù不
qiú求
shèn甚
jiě解
。
He always reads books without thinking deeply, not seeking a thorough understanding.
Lǎo老
shī师
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
，
hú囫
lún囵
tūn吞
zǎo枣
de的
xué学
xí习
fāng方
fǎ法
bù不
hǎo好
。
The teacher told us that the learning method of 'swallowing dates whole' is not good.
Hú囫
zhè这
ge个
zì字
dān单
dú独
shǐ使
yòng用
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
，
cháng常
hé和
“
lún囵
”
zǔ组
chéng成
“
hú囫
lún囵
”
。
The character 'hú' is rarely used alone; it often combines with 'lún' to form 'hú lún'.