huá
ér
shí

idiom

Meaning of 华而不实

华而不实 means flashy but without substance; superficially showy but empty inside. Pronounced huá ér bù shí.

  • flashy but without substance; superficially showy but empty inside

Definitions & Examples

de
yǎn
jiǎng
huá
ér
shí
 
quán
shì
piào
liang
huà
 
méi
yǒu
jiě
jué
fāng
àn
 

His speech was flashy but without substance, full of pretty words but lacking concrete solutions.

Zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
de
zhuāng
xiū
hěn
háo
huá
 
dàn
cài
pǐn
huá
ér
shí
 
jià
yòu
guì
 

This restaurant's decor is luxurious, but the dishes are showy and unsubstantial, and the prices are high.

men
fǎn
duì
huá
ér
shí
de
xíng
shì
zhǔ
 
chàng
qiú
zhēn
shí
de
zuò
fēng
 

We oppose flashy and unsubstantial formalism and advocate a style of seeking truth and being pragmatic.

ge
huà
tīng
lái
hěn
hóng
 
dàn
huá
ér
shí
 
hěn
nán
luò
shí
shī
 

That plan sounds grand, but it's showy and unsubstantial, making it difficult to implement.

Zhēn
zhèng
de
cái
huá
shì
hòu
 
ér
shì
huá
ér
shí
de
xuàn
yào耀
 

True talent is the result of long accumulation and a sudden blossoming, not a flashy and empty display.