衒げん耀よう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

false glitter; specious brilliance; showy but empty display

Rare literary noun or suru-verb for something that looks impressive but lacks substance; often used of writing, speech, or appearance.

• 彼かれの演えん説ぜつは衒げん耀ように過すぎず、中なか身みがなかった。

  His speech was nothing but false glitter, lacking substance.

• その文ぶん章しょうは衒げん耀ようを排はいし、簡かん潔けつに書かかれている。

  The writing avoids specious brilliance and is written concisely.