花拳绣腿

huāquánxiùtuǐ

flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual

Traditional 花拳繡腿

Meaning

huāquánxiùtuǐhua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3
  1. flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom)
  2. highly embellished and ineffectual
  3. fancy but impractical skills
  4. all show and no go
  5. pugilistic wankery

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