gallop on horseback; make a cursory inspection
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to ride a horse at a gallop; to gallop on horseback
Describes riding a horse at a fast pace, faster than a trot. Often used in set phrases.
Jiāng将
jūn军
dài带
zhe着
qí骑
bīng兵
zài在
píng平
yuán原
shàng上
zǒu走
mǎ马
。
The general led his cavalry galloping on the plains.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
shān山
jiān间
xiǎo小
dào道
shàng上
zǒu走
mǎ马
。
He enjoys galloping on horseback along the mountain trails.
verb
to make a cursory inspection; to glance over hurriedly; to observe superficially
literaryUsed in the idiom 走马看花 (or 走马观花), meaning to look at flowers while riding a horse—giving only a passing glance without careful observation.
Wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
tiān天
shí时
jiān间
cān参
guān观
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zǒu走
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
。
We only have one day to visit the museum, so we can only skim through it.
Zuò做
yán研
jiū究
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
，
bì必
xū须
shēn深
rù入
diào调
chá查
。
You can't just glance over things when doing research; you must investigate thoroughly.
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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
de的
liǎo了
jiě解
zhǐ只
shì是
zǒu走
mǎ马
kàn看
huā花
，
bìng并
bù不
shēn深
kè刻
。
His understanding of this issue is only superficial, not profound.