从前有个人相媳妇，
腿脚不好是个瘸子，
担心被人家看出来，
那样人家肯定不愿意。
小伙子冥（mínɡ）思苦想一整夜，
终于想出个好主意，
就在与姑娘相会时，
专门借匹好马骑。
远望着那边过来一娉婷（pīnɡtínɡ），
面庞长得很秀丽。
手拿一朵玫瑰花，
放在面前闻香气。
小伙子见到姑娘这样美，
对自己双腿也不留意，
别提心中多高兴，
乐得轻声哼小曲。
那姑娘眼见一骑翩翩来，
马上端坐个小伙子，
模样英俊又威武，
不由心中生欢喜。
双方定聘下彩后，
日月穿梭过得急。
转眼已是一年整，
小伙要把媳妇娶。
择了佳期娶新人，
洞房里头闹腾腾，
众人簇拥新人拜天地，
到晚间众人散去洞房静，
小伙子把媳妇盖头忙揭起，
原来这姑娘脸盘虽然长得好，
嘴唇上边却没鼻子。
两只窟窿朝着天，
螃蟹样嘶啦嘶啦直吹气。
姑娘也朝小伙看，
两条腿一长一短是瘸子。
到后来，故事变作一成语，
“走马观花”多有趣！
既形容心情愉快人得意，
也比喻观察事物不仔细。
还说的是：
你用走马掩脚残，
她用闻花隐鼻缺，
己短可以掩，
他残也难见。
巧掩短来巧亦拙，
男女双方都傻极！
Ride a Horse to Look at Flowers
In ancient times，a man went to find his would-be-wife。He was lame in one leg。He feared that he might be found out，and that they wouldn't permit the marriage。He thought and thought for a whole night，and he thought out a very good idea。On that very day，he borrowed a good horse to ride。He saw from a distance a fair lady with a very very beautiful face。She was holding a rose in her hand，and was smelling it。
Our young lad found his young beauty。Forgetting all about his lame leg，he felt like he was in heaven，and he started humming melodious music。This lass was noticing this gentle rider sitting graciously on horseback。He was strong and handsome，and she was overjoyed in the heart。Then they engaged with each and other，and time went by like a moving shuttle。Very soon one year had passed。Our lad wanted to make our lass his bride。The wedding day saw a crowded wingding。People huddled there to give them a wedding ceremony。
By night，they left the couple in their room。The lad hurriedly pulled off the bridal face-cover，and found out that although the bride's cheeks were good-looking，she hadn't got a nose。The two nostrils were opening skyward，and they blew out air just like a crab's mouth。The lass was looking at this lad，and found him lame with one leg long and one short。
Later，this story turned into an idiom。What fun is it to see someone riding a horse to look at flowers。That may mean someone is very glad，or someone gains a shallow understanding from a fleeting glance。It also implies that：You can hide your lame leg by riding on horseback She can cover her broken nose by smelling the flower。Your shortcomings can be hidden Other's flaws can be invisible，too。The skill you use to hide the flaws is a flaw indeed。
