huā
jià
zi

common
idiom

Meaning of 花架子

花架子 means flowery but impractical martial arts moves; something superficially attractive but useless; formalism; show without substance. Pronounced huā jià zi.

  • flowery but impractical martial arts moves
  • something superficially attractive but useless; formalism; show without substance

Definitions & Examples

liàn
de
tào
quán
quán
shì
huā
jià
zi
 
shàng
lèi
tái
jiù
xíng
le
 

The kung fu set he practices is all flashy moves; he's useless once he steps into the ring.

Zhè
zhǒng
shù
biǎo
yǎn
hǎo
kàn
 
dàn
hěn
duō
dòng
zuò
dōu
shì
huā
jià
zi
 

This martial arts performance is nice to watch, but many of the moves are just for show.

Bié
kàn
zhāo
shì
piào
liang
 
shí
shì
huā
jià
zi
 
méi
shén
me
gōng
 

Don't be fooled by his fancy moves; they're just for show and have little offensive power.