走马看花

zǒumǎkànhuā

走马看花 — zǒumǎkànhuā

1. literally "viewing flowers while riding a horse"; figuratively, to form a superficial understanding by making a quick, cursory observation; to skim or take a quick look without studying carefully.

   他对这份报告只是走马看花，没仔细研究。 tā duì zhèfèn bàogào zhǐshì zǒumǎkànhuā méi zǐxì yánjiū — He only skimmed the report and didn't study it carefully.