走馬看花 [－马－－]

Jyutping zau2 maa5 hon3 faa1
Pinyin zǒu mǎ kàn huā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  2. to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    只​係​好​匆忙​、​倉猝​咁​睇​一樣​嘢​，​無時間​細心​欣賞
    to give a cursory glance; to gain a shallow understanding from a fleeting glance; to look over things hurriedly; literally: to look at flowers while riding on horseback
    • 去日本嗰幾日都係走馬看花，冇乜睇到啲特別嘢。
      去日本𠮶几日都系走马看花，冇乜睇到啲特别嘢。
      heoi3 jat6 bun2 go2 gei2 jat6 dou1 hai6 zau2 maa5 hon3 faa1, mou5 mat1 tai2 dou2 di1 dak6 bit6 je5.
      During the few days I was in Japan, I gave a cursory glance at the scenery but didn't notice anything special.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    去日本𠮶几日都系走马看花，冇乜睇到啲特别嘢。
    去日本嗰幾日都係走馬看花，冇乜睇到啲特別嘢。
    heoi3 jat6 bun2 go2 gei2 jat6 dou1 hai6 zau2 maa5 hon3 faa1, mou5 mat1 tai2 dou2 di1 dak6 bit6 je5.
    • During the few days I was in Japan, I gave a cursory glance at the scenery but didn't notice anything special.