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肤浅

fū qiǎn · fu qian

Traditional 膚淺

Meaning

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  1. skin-deep
  2. superficial
  3. shallow
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Don't judge by looks

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)旧(jiù)，我们(wǒmen)别(bié)进去(jìnqù)了(le)。

    This shop looks very old. Let's not go in.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)这样(zhèyàng)，只(zhǐ)看(kàn)外面(wàimiàn)太(tài)肤浅(fūqiǎn)了(le)。

    Don't be like that. Judging only by the outside is too shallow.

  3. Dengdeng

    是吗(shìma)？可是(kěshì)里面(lǐmiàn)的(de)灯(dēng)都(dōu)坏(huài)了(le)。

    Really? But the lights inside are all broken.

  4. Liangliang

    灯(dēng)坏(huài)了(le)没关系(méiguānxi)，饺子(jiǎozi)好吃(hǎochī)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    Broken lights don't matter, as long as the dumplings are tasty.

  5. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，是(shì)我(wǒ)太(tài)肤浅(fūqiǎn)了(le)。我们(wǒmen)进去(jìnqù)吧(ba)。

    Fine, I was too shallow. Let's go in.

  6. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，门(mén)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)。

    Huh, the sign on the door says closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)理(lǐ)解(jiě)还(hái)比(bǐ)较(jiào)肤(fū)浅(qiǎn)。

His understanding of this issue is still rather superficial.

02

只(zhǐ)看(kàn)外(wài)表(biǎo)来(lái)判(pàn)断(duàn)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)是(shì)很(hěn)肤(fū)浅(qiǎn)的(de)。

Judging a person only by appearance is very shallow.

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