花瓶 (huā píng) — flower vase; (figurative, informal) a person, especially a woman, kept for their looks rather than ability; a trophy employee

Definición

Literally 'flower vase'; figuratively a person (usually a woman) hired for looks, not ability — 'trophy' in workplace or social context. A common colloquial jab, not a polite term.

noun
flower vase(figurative, informal) a personespecially a womankept for their looks rather than abilitya trophy employee
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Ejemplos

  • 花瓶
    Zhè ge huā píng shì péng you sòng gěi wǒ de shēng rì lǐ wù.
    This flower vase is a birthday gift from a friend.
  • 花瓶
    Tā zài zhè ge gōng sī jiù shì gè huā píng, méi yǒu shí jì gōng zuò néng lì.
    She's just a trophy at this company — no real work ability.
  • 花瓶
    Hěn duō rén jué de tā zhǐ shì piào liang de huā píng, qí shí tā fēi cháng cōng ming.
    Many people think she's just a pretty vase, but actually she's very smart.

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