"走馬觀花" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Chinese]

IPA: /t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/ [Hokkien, Xiamen], /t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/, /t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/, /t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/ Chinese transliterations: zǒumǎguānhuā [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], chó͘-má koan hoa, zǒumǎguānhuā [Phonetic:zóumǎguānhuā] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], zǒumǎguanhua [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tsou³-ma³-kuan¹-hua¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dzǒu-mǎ-gwān-hwā [Mandarin, Yale], tzooumaaguanhua [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзоумагуаньхуа [Mandarin, Palladius], czoumaguanʹxua [Mandarin, Palladius], jáu máh gūn fā [Cantonese, Yale], dzau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], zeo² ma⁵ gun¹ fa¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization], chó͘-má koan hoa [Hokkien, POJ], tsóo-má kuan hua [Hokkien, Tai-lo], zofmar koafn hoaf [Hokkien, Phofsit-Daibuun] Forms: 走马观花, 走馬看花
Etymology: From the story of Tang-dynasty poet Meng Jiao (孟郊) admiring flowers while riding on horseback, after his success in the imperial examinations at the age of 46. He composed the following poem at the time to express his joy Etymology templates: {{lw|zh|孟郊}} 孟郊, {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{lang|zh|《登科後》}} 《登科後》 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 走馬觀花
  1. (figurative) to make a hurried and cursory observation; to gain only a superficial understanding of something Wikipedia link: Meng Jiao Tags: figuratively, idiomatic Synonyms: 走馬看花/走马看花 (zǒumǎkànhuā), 蜻蜓點水/蜻蜓点水, 走馬看花 (zǒumǎkànhuā), 走马看花 (zǒumǎkànhuā), 蜻蜓點水, 蜻蜓点水
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      "roman": "biānpìrùlǐ",
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      "english": "The reservations of yesterday are nothing to boast about;\nToday, feeling unrestrained, my joy is boundless.\nThe spring breeze kisses my face as the horse picks up speed;\nIn one day I will see all the flowers and beauties of Chang'an.",
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      "roman": "Xīrì wòchuò bùzú kuā, jīnzhāo fàngdàng sī wúyá. Chūnfēng déyì mǎtí jí, yīrì kàn jìn Cháng'ān huā.",
      "tags": [
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      "text": "昔日齷齪不足誇,今朝放蕩思無涯。春風得意馬蹄疾,一日看盡長安花。",
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      "roman": "Xīrì wòchuò bùzú kuā, jīnzhāo fàngdàng sī wúyá. Chūnfēng déyì mǎtí jí, yīrì kàn jìn Cháng'ān huā.",
      "tags": [
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      "text": "昔日龌龊不足夸,今朝放荡思无涯。春风得意马蹄疾,一日看尽长安花。",
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  "literal_meaning": "ride onhorseback to see flowers",
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          "roman": "zǒumǎkànhuā",
          "word": "走馬看花/走马看花"
        },
        {
          "word": "蜻蜓點水/蜻蜓点水"
        },
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          "roman": "zǒumǎkànhuā",
          "word": "走馬看花"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ"
    },
    {
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        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "zau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹"
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    },
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        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsou³-ma³-kuan¹-hua¹"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzǒu-mǎ-gwān-hwā"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzooumaaguanhua"
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        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзоумагуаньхуа"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czoumaguanʹxua"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jáu máh gūn fā"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zeo² ma⁵ gun¹ fa¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/",
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        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "chó͘-má koan hoa"
    },
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        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsóo-má kuan hua"
    },
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        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zofmar koafn hoaf"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/",
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        "Xiamen"
      ]
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      "other": "[Phonetic: zóumǎguānhuā]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/"
    }
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  "word": "走馬觀花"
}
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  "antonyms": [
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      "roman": "biānpìrùlǐ",
      "word": "鞭辟入裡"
    }
  ],
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      "english": "The reservations of yesterday are nothing to boast about;\nToday, feeling unrestrained, my joy is boundless.\nThe spring breeze kisses my face as the horse picks up speed;\nIn one day I will see all the flowers and beauties of Chang'an.",
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      ],
      "ref": " 796 CE, Meng Jiao, 《登科後》 (After Passing the Examination), translation from Scripture in Chinese Chengyu (2010) by James Beasley",
      "roman": "Xīrì wòchuò bùzú kuā, jīnzhāo fàngdàng sī wúyá. Chūnfēng déyì mǎtí jí, yīrì kàn jìn Cháng'ān huā.",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "text": "昔日齷齪不足誇,今朝放蕩思無涯。春風得意馬蹄疾,一日看盡長安花。",
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    },
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      "roman": "Xīrì wòchuò bùzú kuā, jīnzhāo fàngdàng sī wúyá. Chūnfēng déyì mǎtí jí, yīrì kàn jìn Cháng'ān huā.",
      "tags": [
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "text": "昔日龌龊不足夸,今朝放荡思无涯。春风得意马蹄疾,一日看尽长安花。",
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      "form": "走马观花",
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      "zh-pron": "zǒumǎguānhuā"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄡˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹"
    },
    {
      "zh-pron": "chó͘-má koan hoa"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zǒumǎguānhuā [Phonetic:zóumǎguānhuā]"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zǒumǎguanhua"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsou³-ma³-kuan¹-hua¹"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzǒu-mǎ-gwān-hwā"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzooumaaguanhua"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзоумагуаньхуа"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czoumaguanʹxua"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "jáu máh gūn fā"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzau² maa⁵ gun¹ faa¹"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zeo² ma⁵ gun¹ fa¹"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "POJ"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "chó͘-má koan hoa"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Tai-lo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tsóo-má kuan hua"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Phofsit-Daibuun"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zofmar koafn hoaf"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien",
        "Xiamen"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[Phonetic: zóumǎguānhuā]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡soʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ mä²¹⁴⁻²¹ ku̯än⁵⁵ xu̯ä⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɐu̯³⁵ maː¹³ kuːn⁵⁵ faː⁵⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡sɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ mã⁵³ kuan⁴⁴⁻²² hua⁴⁴/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "zǒumǎkànhuā",
      "word": "走馬看花/走马看花"
    },
    {
      "word": "蜻蜓點水/蜻蜓点水"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zǒumǎkànhuā",
      "word": "走馬看花"
    },
    {
      "roman": "zǒumǎkànhuā",
      "word": "走马看花"
    },
    {
      "word": "蜻蜓點水"
    },
    {
      "word": "蜻蜓点水"
    }
  ],
  "word": "走馬觀花"
}

Download raw JSONL data for 走馬觀花 meaning in All languages combined (5.6kB)

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