花 里 胡 哨

huā li hú shàodictionary entry

gaudy / flashy (but without substance)

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Original source entry:

花裡胡哨花里胡哨 [hua1 li5 hu2 shao4] /gaudy/flashy (but without substance)/

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Other forms in these source records: 花裡胡哨

花
huā
flower / blossom / CL:朵[duǒ],支[zhī],束[shù],把[bǎ],盆[pén],簇[cù] / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful / also pr. [wěi]
Huā
surname Hua
里
lǐ
lining / interior / inside / internal / also written 裏|里[lǐ] / li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m / neighborhood / ancient administrative unit of 25 families / (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhèn] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lín] levels
Lǐ
surname Li
胡
hú
non-Han people, esp. from central Asia / reckless / outrageous / what? / why? / to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hú]) / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng] / beard / mustache / whiskers
Hú
surname Hu
哨
shào
a whistle / sentry

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