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