走马观花 in English zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) flower viewing from horseback (idiomatic expression); a fleeting glance in passing
  • metaphorically superficial understanding from cursory observation
  • to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

Simplified Characters

走 马 观 花

Traditional Characters

走 馬 觀 花

Pinyin

zou3 ma3 guan1 hua1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

走zou3to walk 马ma3surname Ma 观guan1surname Guan 花hua1surname Hua