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Open the tool →火龙黼黻 (huǒ lóng fǔ fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes writing or discourse that is excessively ornate and elaborately phrased, focusing on superficial embellishment rather than genuine content; a style that often appears derivative and lacks originality”.
火龙黼黻 is pronounced huǒ lóng fǔ fú in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 火龙黼黻 means “fire dragon and embroidered patterns”. It is used to mean “describes writing or discourse that is excessively ornate and elaborately phrased, focusing on superficial embellishment rather than genuine content; a style that often appears derivative and lacks originality”.
原指火形和龙形的文彩,后用以比喻作文只知雕章琢句,犹如补缀百家之衣。