花里胡哨 — “Excessively flashy”
花里胡哨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “excessively flashy”. Gaudy, or garish in appearance, often implying superficiality or a lack of substance.
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花里胡哨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
花里胡哨 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 花里胡哨
这些花里胡哨的装饰品虽然吸引眼球，但并不实用。
These gaudy decorations, though eye-catching, are not practical.
Idioms Related to 花里胡哨
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- huā花lì丽hú狐shào哨overly gaudy or flashy
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- huā花guāng光liǔ柳yǐng影beautiful spring scenery
- huā花qián前yuè月xià下romantic setting for lovers
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 花里胡哨
What does 花里胡哨 mean?
花里胡哨 (huā li hú shào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “excessively flashy”.
How do you pronounce 花里胡哨?
花里胡哨 is pronounced huā li hú shào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 花里胡哨?
形容颜色过分鲜艳繁杂。也比喻浮华而不实在。