不bat1求kau4甚sam6解gaai2

bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2bù qiú shèn jiě

English

lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
not seeking to understand something thoroughly; to memorize but not understand
not bothered with the details
superficial
content with shallow understanding

粵語 — Cantonese

唔要求透徹嘅理解，識啲或者背咗就算

Examples

好多學生只識死記書本，不求甚解，考完試之後就唔記得晒學過乜嘢。
Many students can only memorize books but not understand them thoroughly. They forget what they have learned when the exams are over.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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