Meaning of 走马观花
走马观花 means to look at flowers while riding a horse; to observe something cursorily; to gain a superficial understanding through hasty observation. Pronounced zǒu mǎ guān huā.
- to look at flowers while riding a horse; to observe something cursorily; to gain a superficial understanding through hasty observation
Definitions & Examples
Xué学
xí习
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
mǎ马
guān观
huā花
，
yào要
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
，
rèn认
zhēn真
zuān钻
yán研
。
One cannot study by just skimming over the material; one must be down-to-earth and diligent in research.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zǒu走
mǎ马
guān观
huā花
dì地
cān参
guān观
le了
yī一
xià下
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
，
shén什
me么
dōu都
méi没
jì记
zhù住
。
He only took a cursory look around the museum and didn't remember anything.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zǒu走
mǎ马
guān观
huā花
shì式
de的
diào调
yán研
wú无
fǎ法
fā发
xiàn现
wèn问
tí题
de的
shí实
zhì质
。
This kind of perfunctory investigation cannot discover the essence of the problem.