zǒu mǎ kàn huādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
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Original source entry:

走馬看花 走马看花 [zou3 ma3 kan4 hua1] /lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation/to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information/

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