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华而不实

Word · IdiomTraditional華而不實

flashy but without substance; showy but unsubstantial

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

idiom

flashy but without substance; superficially showy but empty inside

formal

常用来批评人或事物虚有其表,有华丽的外观或言辞,但缺乏实际的内容、品质或成就。源自《左传》等古籍。

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.

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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.