Meaning of 下马看花
下马看花 means to dismount from one's horse to look at the flowers; fig. to spend a relatively long time conducting in-depth investigation and research at the grassroots level. Pronounced xià mǎ kàn huā.
- to dismount from one's horse to look at the flowers; fig. to spend a relatively long time conducting in-depth investigation and research at the grassroots level
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
xià下
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
，
shēn深
rù入
jī基
céng层
liǎo了
jiě解
qíng情
kuàng况
。
We must conduct in-depth field investigations and go deep into the grassroots to understand the situation.
Zuò做
xué学
wèn问
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
mǎ马
guān观
huā花
，
ér而
yào要
xià下
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
。
In academic research, one cannot merely make superficial observations; one must conduct thorough investigations.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhè这
cì次
lái来
shì是
xià下
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
，
zài在
cūn村
lǐ里
zhù住
le了
bàn半
gè个
yuè月
。
The leadership came this time for an in-depth investigation, staying in the village for half a month.