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
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
huá华
ér而
bù不
shí实
,
quán全
shì是
piào漂
liang亮
huà话
,
méi没
yǒu有
jù具
tǐ体
jiě解
jué决
fāng方
àn案
。
His speech was flashy but without substance, full of pretty words but lacking concrete solutions.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
zhuāng装
xiū修
hěn很
háo豪
huá华
,
dàn但
cài菜
pǐn品
huá华
ér而
bù不
shí实
,
jià价
gé格
yòu又
guì贵
。
This restaurant's decor is luxurious, but the dishes are showy and unsubstantial, and the prices are high.
Wǒ我
men们
fǎn反
duì对
huá华
ér而
bù不
shí实
de的
xíng形
shì式
zhǔ主
yì义
,
tí提
chàng倡
qiú求
zhēn真
wù务
shí实
de的
zuò作
fēng风
。
We oppose flashy and unsubstantial formalism and advocate a style of seeking truth and being pragmatic.
Nà那
ge个
jì计
huà划
tīng听
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
hóng宏
dà大
,
dàn但
huá华
ér而
bù不
shí实
,
hěn很
nán难
luò落
dì地
shí实
shī施
。
That plan sounds grand, but it's showy and unsubstantial, making it difficult to implement.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
cái才
huá华
shì是
hòu厚
jī积
bó薄
fā发
,
ér而
bù不
shì是
huá华
ér而
bù不
shí实
de的
xuàn炫
yào耀
。
True talent is the result of long accumulation and a sudden blossoming, not a flashy and empty display.
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