华而不实

Traditional: 華而不實

huá ér bù shí

Dictionary entry

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside

What does 华而不实 mean?

华而不实 (huá ér bù shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside

2flashy

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华Huáabbr. for China 而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-实shíreal · true

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How to pronounce 华而不实

华而不实

huá ér bù shí

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