traditional sugar-coated snack; something superficially attractive
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candied fruit on a stick; tanghulu
最传统和常见的原料是山楂（hawthorn）。也可用其他水果如草莓、葡萄、小番茄制作。常在秋冬季节，尤其是春节前后，作为街边零食出售。
Dōng冬
tiān天
guàng逛
jiē街
shí时
，
tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
mǎi买
yī一
chuàn串
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
。
He always likes to buy a stick of candied fruit when strolling around in winter.
Jiē街
jiǎo角
de的
lǎo老
yé爷
ye爷
zhèng正
zài在
zhì制
zuò作
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
。
The old man at the street corner is making fresh tanghulu.
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Zhè这
jiā家
de的
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
tè特
bié别
cuì脆
，
táng糖
yī衣
bù不
zhān粘
yá牙
。
The candied fruit from this shop is especially crisp, and the sugar coating doesn't stick to your teeth.
noun
something superficially sweet or attractive but hollow inside
derogatory这是一个比喻义，带有轻微的贬义，常用于批评那些徒有其表、缺乏实质内容的东西。
Nà那
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
chuàn串
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
，
tè特
xiào效
xuàn炫
mù目
dàn但
gù故
shì事
kōng空
dòng洞
。
That movie is like a stick of candied fruit—the special effects are dazzling, but the story is hollow.
Bié别
bèi被
tā他
nà那
xiē些
piào漂
liang亮
huà话
piàn骗
le了
，
tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
jiù就
shì是
ge个
bīng冰
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
。
Don't be fooled by his sweet talk; he's all show and no substance.