cưỡi ngựa xem hoa
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Viewing flowers from horseback — skimming past a thing that deserved a real look.
Literally: ride a horse, look at flowers
Examples
Đi bảo tàng mà cưỡi ngựa xem hoa thì phí.Rushing a museum is viewing flowers from horseback — a waste.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “cưỡi ngựa xem hoa” mean?
Viewing flowers from horseback — skimming past a thing that deserved a real look. Literally: ride a horse, look at flowers
Is “cưỡi ngựa xem hoa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.