to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information; lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); a fleeting glance in passing; fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
骑在奔跑的马上看花。原形容愉快和得意的心情。现比喻观察事物不深入,不细致。也说走马看花。[近]不求甚解。[反]追根究底。
连动式;作谓语、状语、宾语;含贬义
走马:骑着马跑。骑在奔跑的马上看花。原形容事情如意,心境愉快。后多指大略地观察一下。
唐·孟郊《登科后》诗:“春风得意马蹄疾,一日看尽长安花。”