| 一知半解 |
yī zhī bàn jiě |
(idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject; to know a smattering of sth |
| 一 |
yī |
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 知 |
zhī |
to know / to be aware |
| 半 |
bàn |
half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half |
| 解 |
Xiè |
surname Xie |
| 解 |
jiě |
to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection |
| 解 |
jiè |
to transport under guard |
| 解 |
xiè |
acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old) / variant of 懈 and 邂 (old) |