花里胡哨

Traditional: 花裡胡哨

huā li hú shào

Dictionary entry

gaudy

What does 花里胡哨 mean?

花里胡哨 (huā li hú shào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1gaudy

2flashy (but without substance)

Character breakdown

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花Huāsurname Hua 里lǐvariant of 裡|里[li3]胡Húsurname Hu 哨shàoa whistle · sentry

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花里胡哨

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