花拳绣腿 huā quán xiù tuǐ

flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
花 huā HSK 3
to spend (money, time); flower; blossom
拳 quán HSK 5
fist; boxing
绣 xiù HSK 6
to embroider; embroidery; variant of 繡xiù
腿 tuǐ HSK 3
leg; hip bone; old variant of 腿tuǐ