Read Edit View history 華而不實 huá'érbùshí flashy and without substance Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 华而不实/ 華而不實 huá'érbùshí flashy and without substance literally meaning "flowers but no fruit"; used to describe something with a handsome exterior but hollow inside or someone who is superficially clever Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 苗而不秀/苗而不秀 → 华而不实/華而不實 Edit Delete antonym 朴实无华/樸實無華 → 华而不实/華而不實 Edit Delete synonym 秀而不实/秀而不實 → 华而不实/華而不實 Edit Delete
华而不实/ 華而不實 huá'érbùshí flashy and without substance literally meaning "flowers but no fruit"; used to describe something with a handsome exterior but hollow inside or someone who is superficially clever Edit Delete