Meaning of 花里胡哨
花里胡哨 means gaudy; excessively bright and showy; superficially showy; lacking substance; all style and no substance. Pronounced huā li hú shào.
- gaudy; excessively bright and showy
- superficially showy; lacking substance; all style and no substance
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
huā花
li里
hú胡
shào哨
de的
，
wǒ我
kěn肯
dìng定
bù不
huì会
chuān穿
。
This piece of clothing is too gaudy; I definitely wouldn't wear it.
Tā他
bǎ把
fáng房
jiān间
zhuāng装
xiū修
de得
huā花
li里
hú胡
shào哨
de的
，
kàn看
zhe着
yǒu有
diǎn点
sú俗
qì气
。
He decorated the room in a flashy way that looks a bit tacky.
Nà那
ge个
guǎng广
gào告
pái牌
shè设
jì计
de得
huā花
li里
hú胡
shào哨
，
fǎn反
ér而
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
bù不
qīng清
zhòng重
diǎn点
。
The billboard was designed to be too showy, which ironically makes it hard to see the main point.