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Chinese idioms 36 - 走馬看花

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Traditional Chinese: 走馬看花
Simplified Chinese: 走马看花
Pinyin: zǒu mǎ kàn huā
Jyutping: zau2 maa5 hon1/hon3 faa1
Cangjie: GYO + SQSF + HQBU + TOP
Literal: flower viewing from horseback
Meaning: superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information (MDBG)
走 = walk, go on foot, run, leave
馬 = horse, surname
看 = look, see, examine, scrutinize
花 = flower, blossoms

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