"dilettante" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 业余爱好者
• 浅尝辄止的人

Definition

业余爱好者指对某个领域（尤其是艺术或音乐）感兴趣，但只是浅尝辄止地学习或参与，而非专业人士。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“业余爱好者”常带有轻微贬义，暗示缺乏专注或深入。多用于艺术、文学、音乐等领域讨论，较为正式或书面，不常用于日常会话。偶尔有讽刺色彩。

Examples

He is a dilettante in painting and only paints for fun.

他是绘画的**业余爱好者**，只是为了好玩而画画。

Many dilettantes try new hobbies every year but don’t stick with them.

许多**业余爱好者**每年尝试新爱好，但不会坚持。

The critic called her a dilettante in music.

评论家称她为音乐**业余爱好者**。

He’s more of a dilettante than a true chef—he just loves experimenting in the kitchen.

他更像是个**业余爱好者**，并非真正的大厨—他只是喜欢在厨房里试验。

Don't mistake his excitement for expertise—he's just a dilettante when it comes to wine.

不要把他的兴奋当成专业——在葡萄酒方面他只是个**业余爱好者**。

At parties, she talks about philosophy like an expert, but she's really a dilettante.

聚会时她谈哲学像专家，其实只是个**业余爱好者**。