花里胡哨 |
huā li hú shào |
gaudy / flashy (but without substance) |
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] |
里 |
lǐ |
variant of 里 |
里 |
lǐ |
lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 里 |
里 |
Lǐ |
Li (surname) |
里 |
lǐ |
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 镇 and neighborhood 邻 levels |
胡 |
Hú |
surname Hu |
胡 |
hú |
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和) |
胡 |
hú |
used in 胡同 |
胡 |
hú |
beard / mustache / whiskers |
哨 |
shào |
a whistle / sentry |