花拳绣腿

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)

   • tāzhǐhuìhuāquánxiùtuǐ,méiyǒuzhēnběnshì.

     他只会花拳绣腿，没有真本事。🔊

     He only knows flashy, showy moves with no real skill.

2. 貳名noun

   highly embellished and ineffectual

   • tādehuāquánxiùtuǐgēnběnméiyòng.

     他的花拳绣腿根本没用。🔊

     His fancy but useless martial arts techniques are fundamentally worthless.

3. 參名noun

   fancy but impractical skills

   • tādehuāquánxiùtuǐméishénmeyòng.

     他的花拳绣腿没什么用。🔊

     His fancy footwork and showy techniques are useless.

4. 肆名noun

   all show and no go

   • tādehuāquánxiùtuǐgēnběnméiyòng.

     他的花拳绣腿根本没用。🔊

     His flashy but useless martial arts moves are completely worthless.

5. 伍名noun

   pugilistic wankery

   • tādehuāquánxiùtuǐgēnběnméiyòng.

     他的花拳绣腿根本没用。🔊

     His flashy martial arts moves are completely useless.