泥足巨人

nízújùrén ㄋㄧˊ ㄗㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄖㄣˊ

    • group or country that looks strong but is hollow inside
    • colossus with feet of clay

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
giant with feet of clay
Meaning
A group or country that looks strong but is hollow inside. Same as the English 'colossus with feet of clay'.

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