走馬看花
simp走马看花zau2 maa5 hon3 faa1zǒu mǎ kàn huā
English
- lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
- to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
- 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
粵語 — Cantonese
- 只係好匆忙、倉猝咁睇一樣嘢,無時間細心欣賞
Examples
去日本嗰幾日都係走馬看花,冇乜睇到啲特別嘢。
During the few days I was in Japan, I gave a cursory glance at the scenery but didn't notice anything special.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk