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superficially clever; flashy and without substance; have all one's goods in the window; produce flowers but bear no fruits; be flashy without substance

huá ér bù shí

华 而 不 实

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derogsuperficially clever; flashy and without substance; have all one's goods in the window; produce flowers but bear no fruits; be flashy without substance
- wǒ men zài gōng zuò zhōng yīng gāi jiǎo tà shí dì bù néng gǎo huá ér bù shí de dōng xi
  我们在工作中应该脚踏实地，不能搞华而不实的东西。
  Instead of going for ostentation, we should be down-to-earth.
- dìng zuò de pí yī zhōng yǒu xǔ duō shì huá ér bù shí de
  定做的皮衣中有许多是华而不实的。
  The custom furs reveal plenty of folderol.
- huá ér bù shí de kǒu hào
  华而不实的口号
  showy but empty slogan
- huá ér bù shí de wén tǐ
  华而不实的文体
  superficially clever style of writing
- huá ér bù shí de guǎng gào yùn dòng
  华而不实的广告运动
  a slick advertising campaign
- huá ér bù shí de yǎn jiǎng
  华而不实的演讲
  garish oratory
synonym
xū yǒu qí biǎo虚有其表 fú ér bù shí浮而不实 xiù ér bù shí秀而不实 jīn yù qí wài金玉其外 kōng xīn tāng yuán空心汤圆 zhì fēi wén shì质非文是

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