走马观花

Traditional: 走馬觀花

zǒu mǎ guān huā

Dictionary entry

lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing

What does 走马观花 mean?

走马观花 (zǒu mǎ guān huā) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing

2fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation

3to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

Character breakdown

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走zǒuto walk · to go 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]观Guànsurname Guan 花Huāsurname Hua

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How to pronounce 走马观花

走马观花

zǒu mǎ guān huā

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