华而不实

huá'érbùshí

flashy and without substance; superficially clever

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have all one's goods in the window

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have all one's goods in the window; speciosity

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huá ér bù shí

adj. exuberant

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hua2 er2 bu4 shi2

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside, flashy

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华而不实

huá ér bù shí

（比喻外表好看， 内容空虚） produce flowers but bear no fruits -- be flashy without substance; have all one's goods in the window; showy and not substantial; superficially clever:

市上大批新的定做的皮衣中有许多是华而不实的， 但也有一些实用的东西。 The new collections of custom furs around town reveal plenty of folderol, but there are practical things too.

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華而不實|华而不实 [huá ér bù shí] ► flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside ► flashy