Showy and not substantial

• 华而不实

Showy and not substantial的用法和样例：

例句

1. A bauble is a showy ornament of little value.
   廉价珠宝是华而不实的装饰品。
2. I admired his brilliance even when he put it, too frequently, at the serve of ideas that were more fashionable than substantial.
   我钦佩他的才华，甚至在他过多地用他的才华来为华而不实的主张服务的时候，我也是如此。