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花里胡哨

huā li hú shào

4-character word Traditional 花裡胡哨

What 花里胡哨 means

1. gaudy
2. flashy (but without substance)

The characters in 花里胡哨

• 花huāflower; blossom; fancy pattern
• 里lǐlining; interior; inside
• 胡húnon-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous
• 哨shàoa whistle; sentry

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