| 华而不实 |
huá ér bù shí |
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy |
| 华 |
Huá |
abbr. for China |
| 华 |
Huà |
Mount Hua 华山 in Shaanxi / surname Hua |
| 华 |
huā |
old variant of 花 / flower |
| 华 |
huá |
magnificent / splendid / flowery |
| 而 |
ér |
and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast) |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不实 |
bù shí |
untrue; false; unfounded / (literary) (of a plant) to not bear fruit |
| 实 |
shí |
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely |