华而不实 huá ér bù shí

flashy

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17149th word

Definitions

  1. 1. flashy
  2. 2. flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside

Characters

Character Meaning
华 huá HSK 5
abbr. for China; magnificent; splendid
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
实 shí HSK 3
real; true; really