Cantonese Dictionary

華而不實

Complete Entry

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flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside · flashy

2 Written Forms

Definitions

Meanings

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

Writing

Written Forms

華而不實Traditional · Main Form
华而不实Alternate Form

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