flashy martial arts move; deceptive trick
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
flashy but impractical martial arts move; clever embellishment
informalOriginally used in martial arts to describe moves that look impressive but lack real combat effectiveness. Can be extended to any clever or showy technique meant to embellish.
Tā他
liàn练
de的
dōu都
shì是
xiē些
huā花
zhāo着
，
zhēn真
dǎ打
qǐ起
lái来
bù不
guǎn管
yòng用
。
He only practices flashy moves; they're useless in a real fight.
Zhè这
duàn段
miáo描
xiě写
yòng用
le了
hěn很
duō多
wén文
xué学
huā花
zhāo着
。
This passage uses a lot of literary embellishments.
noun
deceptive trick; cunning scheme
informalOften used in a negative context to describe sly or dishonest methods, especially in games, negotiations, or manipulation.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
shuǎ耍
huā花
zhāo着
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
dǎ打
de的
shén什
me么
zhǔ主
yì意
。
Don't play tricks on me; I know what you're up to.
Tā他
zài在
tán谈
pàn判
zhōng中
wán玩
nòng弄
le了
bù不
shǎo少
huā花
zhāo着
。
He employed quite a few deceptive tricks during the negotiation.