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Meaning of 华而不实

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huá ér shí (Trad.: 華而不實)
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy
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Synonym: 脆而不坚
Example Sentences
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Tremendous graphic design, and beautiful navigation - flashy!
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The inflated style itself is a kind of euphemism.
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Gordon Brown and Tony Blair were suckers for flashy but insubstantial ideas about transformation.
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He bought us some gingerbread works as present when he returned from the beach.
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The best of them understand the need for rules, but don't have the luxury of abstraction.