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The featured idiom 「浮光掠影」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
The light on the water and the passing shadows disappeared in a flash. It is a metaphor for not observing carefully, not studying deeply, and not having a deep impression.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fú guāng luě yǐng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fau4 gwong1 leuk6 ying2
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