loud but empty; all show and no substance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
loud and bustling but lacking substance; making a big show without practical results
neutralOften used to criticize work, campaigns, or activities that prioritize showmanship over concrete achievements and effectiveness.
Zhè这
cì次
xuān宣
chuán传
huó活
dòng动
qiè切
jì忌
dà大
hōng轰
dà大
wēng嗡
，
yào要
jiǎng讲
jiu究
shí实
xiào效
。
This publicity campaign must avoid being all show and no substance; it needs to focus on practical results.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
xǐ喜
huān欢
dà大
hōng轰
dà大
wēng嗡
，
chǎng场
miàn面
gǎo搞
de得
hěn很
dà大
，
zuì最
hòu后
wǎng往
wǎng往
bù不
liǎo了
liǎo了
zhī之
。
He likes to make a big show when doing things, creating a huge scene, but it often ends up being left unresolved.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
fǎn反
duì对
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
de的
dà大
hōng轰
dà大
wēng嗡
zuò作
fēng风
。
We must oppose the work style of being all noise and no action.