不求甚解

不求甚解 [bù qiú shèn jiě]

1. ■ read without thorough understanding; not seek deep understanding; apprehend ... without comprehending; be content with superfical understanding; be satisfied [content] with a smattering of knowledge; contented with but little understanding of ...; implore no explanation in detail; make no effort to understand the real meaning; not go deep into sth.; not seeking to understand things thoroughly; not to aim at a thorough understanding of; seek no more than [merely] a superficial [vague; slim; skin-deep] understanding; superficial