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花花哨哨 — “Brightly colored and often excessively gaudy or showy”

花花哨哨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brightly colored and often excessively gaudy or showy”. Garish; ostentatious. Literally, “Flowery and flashy”.

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花花哨哨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

花花哨哨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
花
huā8Flower, spend, colorful, blurry
哨
shao10whistle, guard post
哨
shào10whistle, guard post

Example Sentence with 花花哨哨

她今天穿得花花哨哨的,在人群中格外显眼
She was dressed very colorfully and showily today, standing out prominently in the crowd.

Idioms Related to 花花哨哨

Synonyms of 花花哨哨

  • huā花li里hú胡shào哨excessively flashy, gaudy, or garish

More idioms starting with 花

  • huā花xià下shài晒kūn裈Behave vulgarly in a refined setting
  • huā花bù不léng棱dēng登gaudy and disorderly in color
  • huā花bù不mí迷rén人rén人zì自mí迷One is captivated by own feelings
  • huā花lì丽hú狐shào哨overly gaudy or flashy
  • huā花xìn信nián年huá华a woman's prime of youth
  • huā花guāng光liǔ柳yǐng影beautiful spring scenery
  • huā花qián前yuè月xià下romantic setting for lovers
  • huā花tuán团jǐn锦cù簇magnificent, vibrant, and colorful display
  • huā花duī堆jǐn锦cù簇resplendent and colorful
  • huā花tiān天jiǔ酒dì地indulge in debauchery and excessive sensual pleasures
  • huā花tiān天jǐn锦dì地a scene of great splendor and prosperity
  • huā花hǎo好yuè月yuán圆perfect harmony and happiness

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Questions about 花花哨哨

What does 花花哨哨 mean?

花花哨哨 (huā huā shao shào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Brightly colored and often excessively gaudy or showy”.

How do you pronounce 花花哨哨?

花花哨哨 is pronounced huā huā shao shào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 花花哨哨 literally mean?

Literally, 花花哨哨 means “Flowery and flashy”. It is used to mean “Brightly colored and often excessively gaudy or showy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 花花哨哨?

指颜色繁多,鲜艳夺目

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