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Definition(s) for: 走马观花

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
走马观花 zǒu mǎ guān huā - lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing
- fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
- to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 58,111 48,173 40,846

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
走 zǒu- to walk
- to go
- to run
- to move (of vehicle)
- to visit
- to leave
- to go away
- to die (euph.)
- from
- through
- away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3])
- to change (shape, form, meaning)
马 mǎ- surname Ma
- abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3lai2xi1ya4]
马 mǎ- horse
- CL:匹[pi3]
- horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
- knight in Western chess
观 guàn- surname Guan
观 guān- to look at
- to watch
- to observe
- to behold
- to advise
- concept
- point of view
- outlook
观 guàn- Taoist monastery
- palace gate watchtower
- platform
花 huā- surname Hua
花 huā- flower
- blossom
- CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4]
- fancy pattern
- florid
- to spend (money, time)
- (coll.) lecherous
- lustful
花 huā- old variant of 花[hua1]
花 huā- variant of 花[hua1]
- flower
- blossom
- also pr. [wei3]

Other Words Containing 走马观花

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
走马观花 - - 58,111 48,173 40,846