- 華而不實
- huá'érbùshíflashy and without substance; superficially clever* * *huá ér bù shíadj. exuberant* * *hua2 er2 bu4 shi2flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside, flashy* * *華而不實|华而不实 [huá ér bù shí] ► flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside ► flashy
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.