走马观花

zǒumǎguānhuā

走马观花 — zǒumǎguānhuā

1. lit. to view flowers from horseback; fig. to take a quick, cursory look; to obtain a superficial understanding from brief observation

   我只是走马观花地看了展览，没能细看每一幅画。 wǒ zhǐshì zǒumǎguānhuā dì kàn le zhǎnlǎn méinéng xìkàn měi yīfú huà — I only glanced through the exhibition; I couldn't look at each painting closely.