花瓶
faa1 ping4huā píng
English
- flower vase
- (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)
- vase ----
- figuratively refer to somebody that only has the look, but has no substance and is rather useless
粵語 — Cantonese
- 花樽(量詞:個)
- 淨係得個外表好睇,冇其他長處,亦幫唔到手
Examples
瑪麗唔小心跌低打爛嘅花瓶係屬於湯姆嘅曾祖母。呢個係一個傳統文物。
Tatoeba CC BY
花瓶被打碎了。
The vase was shattered.
Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY
花瓶摔成碎片了。
The vase crashed and shattered into pieces.
Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY
在花瓶裡裝些水。
Put some water into the vase.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
用双手握着花瓶。
Hold the vase in both hands.
Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY
花瓶被摔成了碎片。
The vase was broken to pieces.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
政治花瓶
political vase
請人梗係請個做得嘢嘅,而唔係花瓶啦。
Recruiting someone responsible is a must. We never recruit someone just with a pretty face.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk