fancy but impractical martial arts; showy but useless skills
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fancy but impractical boxing; showy but useless martial arts skills
Often used metaphorically to describe anything that looks good on the surface but lacks real substance or practical value, such as policies, skills, or performances.
Tā他
liàn练
de的
dōu都
shì是
huā花
quán拳
xiù绣
tuǐ腿
，
shí实
zhàn战
néng能
lì力
gēn根
běn本
bù不
xíng行
。
He only practices fancy but impractical martial arts; his actual combat ability is terrible.
Zhè这
xiē些
gǎi改
gé革
cuò措
shī施
zhǐ只
shì是
huā花
quán拳
xiù绣
tuǐ腿
，
jiě解
jué决
bù不
liǎo了
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
These reform measures are just for show and cannot solve real problems.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
dòng动
zuò作
piào漂
liang亮
，
qí其
shí实
nà那
shì是
huā花
quán拳
xiù绣
tuǐ腿
，
méi没
shén什
me么
shā杀
shāng伤
lì力
。
Don't be fooled by his beautiful movements; actually that's just showy but ineffective martial arts with no real power.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
de的
shì是
zhēn真
cái才
shí实
xué学
，
bù不
yào要
huā花
quán拳
xiù绣
tuǐ腿
。
We want genuine talent and solid learning, not flashy but useless showmanship.