鑞槍頭

Simplified: 镴枪头

làqiāngtóu ㄌㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄊㄡˊ

    • impressive-looking but useless thing
    • all show and no substance

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
a pewter spearhead
Meaning
Something that looks impressive but is useless, as in 'all show and no substance'.

Words with 鑞槍頭

Ending with 鑞槍頭

  • 銀樣鑞槍頭 yínyànglàqiāngtóu fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior

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