耍花枪 — “To resort to petty tricks or deceptive maneuvers”
耍花枪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to petty tricks or deceptive maneuvers”. To put on a show of cleverness to mislead. Literally, “brandish a flowery spear”.
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耍花枪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
耍花枪 Character Breakdown
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他总是喜欢在工作中耍花枪，而不是踏踏实实地努力。
He always likes to resort to petty tricks at work instead of working hard honestly.
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Synonyms of 耍花枪
More idioms starting with 耍
- shuǎ耍liǎng两miàn面pài派play a double game
- shuǎ耍zuǐ嘴pí皮zi子engage in empty talk
- shuǎ耍xīn心yǎn眼er儿play mind tricks for personal gain
- shuǎ耍shǒu手wàn腕use clever tactics to achieve goals
- shuǎ耍huá滑tóu头shirk work or responsibility artfully
- shuǎ耍bǐ笔gǎn杆zi子wield a pen skillfully
- shuǎ耍pín贫zuǐ嘴to chatter idly or playfully
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What does 耍花枪 mean?
耍花枪 (shuǎ huā qiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to resort to petty tricks or deceptive maneuvers”.
How do you pronounce 耍花枪?
耍花枪 is pronounced shuǎ huā qiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耍花枪 literally mean?
Literally, 耍花枪 means “brandish a flowery spear”. It is used to mean “to resort to petty tricks or deceptive maneuvers”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耍花枪?
武术中的欺骗对手的假动作。比喻卖弄小聪明的欺骗行为