Read Edit View history 下马看花 xiàmǎkànhuā to conduct field research Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 下马看花 下馬看花 xiàmǎkànhuā to conduct field research To stay in a place and conduct deep, careful investigation; used especially for officials or intellectuals going to work in the countryside or factories to gain practical experience. Contrast with 走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā. Frequency Written text 0.008 per million Cross-References Antonym 走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
下马看花 下馬看花 xiàmǎkànhuā to conduct field research To stay in a place and conduct deep, careful investigation; used especially for officials or intellectuals going to work in the countryside or factories to gain practical experience. Contrast with 走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā. Frequency Written text 0.008 per million Cross-References Antonym 走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)