花拳繡腿 huā quán xiù tuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
  2. highly embellished and ineffectual
  3. fancy but impractical skills
  4. all show and no go
  5. pugilistic wankery

CHARACTERS

花 huā
HSK 3
flower; blossoms
拳 quán
HSK 5
fist; various forms of boxing
繡 xiù embroider; embroidery; ornament
腿 tuǐ
HSK 3
legs, thighs