花里胡哨
Traditional form:
花裡胡哨
Pinyin (reading):
huālihúshào
Definitions:
- gaudy
- flashy (but without substance)
Characters:
- 花 - flower, blossom; to spend (time or money)
- 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
- 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly
- 哨 - to whistle; to chirp
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