跑马观花 — “To take a cursory look”
跑马观花 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a cursory look”. To scratch the surface without delving into details. Literally, “To view flowers while riding a horse”.
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跑马观花 Pronunciation and Pinyin
跑马观花 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 跑马观花
他学习新知识总是跑马观花，所以掌握得不牢固。
He always skims new knowledge, so he doesn't grasp it firmly.
Idioms Related to 跑马观花
Synonyms of 跑马观花
More idioms starting with 跑
- pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不le了sì寺You can run, but you can't hide
- pǎo跑le了hé和shàng尚pǎo跑bù不liǎo了miào庙You can run, but you can't hide
- pǎo跑dān单bāng帮work as an independent trader or peddler
- pǎo跑jiāng江hú湖to make a living as an itinerant performer
- pǎo跑dù肚lā拉xī稀to have diarrhea
- pǎo跑pǎo跑tiào跳tiào跳running and jumping lively
- pǎo跑pǎo跑diān颠diān颠bustling about constantly
- pǎo跑mǎ马mài卖xiè解earn a living as an equestrian performer
- pǎo跑lóng龙tào套play a bit part
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Open the tool →Questions about 跑马观花
What does 跑马观花 mean?
跑马观花 (pǎo mǎ guān huā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a cursory look”.
How do you pronounce 跑马观花?
跑马观花 is pronounced pǎo mǎ guān huā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 跑马观花 literally mean?
Literally, 跑马观花 means “to view flowers while riding a horse”. It is used to mean “to take a cursory look”.
What is the Chinese definition of 跑马观花?
比喻大略地观看一下。