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略知一二

Mandarin · pinyin lüè zhī yī èr

(idiom) to know just a little; to have a rough idea

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略: lüè · approximately, roughly; outline
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
二: èr · two; twice

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4–1–1–4 · lu:e4 zhi1 yi1 er4

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loek6 zi1 jat1 ji6

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(idiomatic) to know a thing or two about something

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