树上开花

to deck the tree with false blossoms / to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)

tree / CL:棵[ke1] / to cultivate / to set up

used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above

to open / to start / to turn on / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / to operate (a vehicle) / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文[Kai1 er3 wen2] / abbr. for 開本|开本[kai1 ben3], book format

to bloom / to blossom / to flower / fig. to burst open / to feel happy or elated / new development grows out

to bloom; to blossom; to flower / (fig.) to burst; to split open / (fig.) to burst with joy / (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish

surname Hua

flower / blossom / CL:朵[duo3],支[zhi1],束[shu4],把[ba3],盆[pen2],簇[cu4] / fancy pattern / florid / to spend (money, time) / (coll.) lecherous / lustful

old variant of 花[hua1]

variant of 花[hua1] / flower / blossom / also pr. [wei3]