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淺嘗

简浅尝 · 繁淺嘗

Mandarin · pinyin qiǎn cháng

to merely have a sip or a bite (of one's food or drink)
(fig.) to dabble in; to flirt with (a topic)

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浅: qiǎn · shallow, not deep; superficial
尝: cháng · taste; experience, experiment

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3–2 · qian3 chang2

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