意思
Doing something superficially without delving into its true substance or depth.
文化背景
Watermelons are the representative summer fruit in Korea. They are often shared among neighbors, symbolizing community. Licking the outside alone would be seen as a waste of a communal resource. In Korea's highly competitive education system, '수박 겉 핥기' is a common warning from teachers to students who rely on rote memorization rather than deep understanding. In business, this phrase is used to criticize 'showcase' projects that look good on the outside but have no substance, often related to the 'Chaebol' structure of top-down reporting. Netizens use this phrase to call out 'Clickbait' articles or influencers who pretend to be experts in a field after only a few days of experience.
Use with '~식으로'
If you want to use it as an adverb, always add '식으로' (in the style of). It makes you sound very natural.
Don't use for actual eating
If you are actually eating a watermelon and someone is licking it, just say '핥지 마' (Don't lick it). The proverb is for metaphorical use.
意思
Doing something superficially without delving into its true substance or depth.
Use with '~식으로'
If you want to use it as an adverb, always add '식으로' (in the style of). It makes you sound very natural.
Don't use for actual eating
If you are actually eating a watermelon and someone is licking it, just say '핥지 마' (Don't lick it). The proverb is for metaphorical use.
Criticism Level
This is a moderately strong criticism. Use it with friends or when discussing abstract topics, but be careful using it directly to a superior about their work.
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the proverb.
시험 공부를 ( ) 식으로 해서 점수가 잘 안 나왔어요.
The standard proverb is '수박 겉 핥기'.
Which situation best fits the phrase '수박 겉 핥기'?
Which person is doing '수박 겉 핥기'?
Superficial knowledge without reading the content is the definition of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
가: 이번 프로젝트 조사 어떻게 됐어? 나: 시간이 없어서 그냥 ( ) 식으로 끝냈어.
'식은 죽 먹기' means it was very easy, but the context implies a rushed, poor job.
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3 练习시험 공부를 ( ) 식으로 해서 점수가 잘 안 나왔어요.
The standard proverb is '수박 겉 핥기'.
Which person is doing '수박 겉 핥기'?
Superficial knowledge without reading the content is the definition of the phrase.
가: 이번 프로젝트 조사 어떻게 됐어? 나: 시간이 없어서 그냥 ( ) 식으로 끝냈어.
'식은 죽 먹기' means it was very easy, but the context implies a rushed, poor job.
🎉 得分： /3
常见问题
10 个问题Yes, it is one of the top 10 most used proverbs in modern Korean, especially in news and education.
Yes, you can say '그 사람은 수박 겉 핥기 식의 사람이야' to mean they are shallow, but it's more common to describe their actions.
There isn't a direct 'fruit' opposite, but '심도 있는' (in-depth) or '철저한' (thorough) are the conceptual opposites.
Yes, it is the nominalized form of the verb '핥다' (to lick).
You can use it to describe your *past* mistakes (e.g., 'I used to study superficially, but now...'), but don't use it to describe the company!
Yes, the proverb is fixed. You cannot say 'Apple 겉 핥기'.
It is critical. If you say it to someone's face about their work, they might be offended.
It's 'ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄹ + ㅌ' then 'ㄱ + ㅣ'. The 'ㄾ' is a tricky double consonant!
No, that's just 'not finishing'. This is for when you *did* finish it but didn't pay attention.
Younger people might just say '겉핥기' or use '노답' (no answer/hopeless) if the work is really bad.
相关表达
피상적이다
synonymTo be superficial
대충대충
similarCarelessly / Roughly
빙산의 일각
similarTip of the iceberg
속 빈 강정
contrastA hollow cracker
