下马看花 xiàmǎkànhuā to conduct field research Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 下马 下馬 xiàmǎ to dismount To get off a horse; to dismount.看 kàn verb to see to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)花 huā noun flower flower; blossom; something resembling a flower, such as 雪 xuě or 浪花 lànghuā