华而不实 in English hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • flower but no fruit (idiomatic expression); handsome exterior but hollow inside
  • flashy

Simplified Characters

华 而 不 实

Traditional Characters

華 而 不 實

Pinyin

hua2 er2 bu4 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

华hua2abbr. for China 而er2and 不bu4(negative prefix) 实shi2real