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花瓶

huā píng · hua ping

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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flower vase
(fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent)

2 examples

她(tā)拿(ná)了(le)其(qí)中(zhōng)一(yí)个(gè)玻(bō)璃(li)花(huā)瓶(píng)。

She picked up one of the glass vases.

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)花(huā)瓶(píng)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)。

Tom put the vase on the table.

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