花拳绣腿

huā quán xiù tuǐ

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 花拳绣腿

拳
quán

fist

绣
xiù

to embroider; embroidery

腿
tuǐ

leg

花
huā

flower

花拳
huā quán

showy boxing of no practical use