华而不实

華而不實
huá'érbùshí

having a handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy and without substance

Wiktionary

Homographs

华而不实 huáérbùshí
  1. flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside
  2. flashy

Entry Composition

=1 华 Huá abbr. for China
=1 华 Huà
  1. Mount Hua 华山 Huà Shān in Shaanxi
  2. surname Hua
=1 华 huā
  1. old variant of 花 huā
  2. flower
=1 华 huá
  1. magnificent
  2. splendid
  3. flowery
2 而 ér
  1. and
  2. as well as
  3. and so
  4. but (not)
  5. yet (not)
  6. (indicates causal relation)
  7. (indicates change of state)
  8. (indicates contrast)
3 不实 bùshí untruthful; untrue