yàn

common
adjective

Meaning of 浮艳

浮艳 means gaudy; showy; ostentatiously gorgeous; florid; flowery but shallow; ornate yet insubstantial. Pronounced fú yàn.

  • gaudy; showy; ostentatiously gorgeous
  • florid; flowery but shallow; ornate yet insubstantial

Definitions & Examples

de
ban
guò
yàn
 
fǎn
ér
xiǎn
de
 

Her attire is too gaudy and ends up looking tacky.

Zhè
zuò
gōng
diàn殿
nèi
zhuāng
shì
yàn
 
quē
shǎo
huáng
jiā
yīng
yǒu
de
zhuāng
zhòng
 

The interior decoration of this palace is ostentatiously gorgeous, lacking the solemnity expected of the imperial family.

zhuī
qiú
yàn
de
shēng
huó
fāng
shì
 
què
shì
le
nèi
xīn
de
xiū
yǎng
 

He pursues a flashy lifestyle but neglects the cultivation of his inner self.