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华而不实

huáérbùshí

Traditional: 華而不實

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy

Character Breakdown

华
huá
flowery; illustrious; Chinese
HSK 5
而
ér
and, and then, and yet; but
HSK 3
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
实
shí
real, true; honest, sincere
HSK 3

Additional Information

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