走马观花
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation; to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
idiomverb
Traditional: 走馬觀花
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- (idiom, verb) lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
- fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
- to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
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Related Words
走马看花(zǒu mǎ kàn huā)— lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
→浮光掠影(fú guāng lüè yǐng)— flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
→击鼓传花(jī gǔ chuán huā)— beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten – when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
→观景台(guān jǐng tái)— lookout
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