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花瓶
huāpíng
Description
花瓶是用来放花的东西，我们常把它放在桌子上。
A 花瓶 is an object used to hold flowers, and we often place it on the table.
这个词有时也用来说一个人只有漂亮，没有别的能力。
This word is sometimes also used to describe a person who is only pretty but has no other abilities.
Meanings
花瓶huāpíng
a vase for holding flowers
她把花放进花瓶里。
She put the flowers into the vase.
花瓶huāpíng
a good-looking but useless person
他觉得自己不只是个花瓶。
He feels he is more than just a pretty face.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
花 (flower) + 瓶 (bottle, vase), literally 'flower vase'.
- Nuance
the second sense is figurative and usually negative, often said of an attractive person.
In videos
“花瓶里边儿有玫瑰玫瑰花这是玫瑰花”
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