走马观花 zǒumǎguānhuā to give a cursory glance Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 走 zǒu verb to run (literary) to run; to move fast马 馬 mǎ noun horse horse; any animal of the horse family; large mammal used for riding, pulling carts, or farm work观 觀 guān verb to look at to look at; to watch; to observe or behold花 huā noun flower flower; blossom; something resembling a flower, such as 雪 xuě or 浪花 lànghuā