花拳绣腿 |
huā quán xiù tuǐ |
flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom) / highly embellished and ineffectual / fancy but impractical skills / all show and no go / pugilistic wankery |
花 |
Huā |
surname Hua |
花 |
huā |
flower / blossom / CL:朵,支,束,把,盆,簇 / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful |
花 |
huā |
old variant of 花 |
花 |
huā |
variant of 花 / flower / blossom / also pr. [wei3] |
花拳 |
huā quán |
showy boxing of no practical use / see 花拳绣腿 |
拳 |
quán |
fist / boxing |
绣 |
xiù |
variant of 绣 |
绣 |
xiù |
to embroider; embroidery |
腿 |
tuǐ |
leg / CL:条 |
腿 |
tuǐ |
hip bone / old variant of 腿 |