泥水匠的瓦刀，光涂表面泥水匠的瓦刀，光塗表面泥水匠的瓦刀，光塗表面

a plasterer's trowel: only smears (seeks) the surface

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes someone who only cares about appearances, not real results. Critical.
Wordplay: 涂 (tú, smear) puns on 图 (tú, aim at/seek): only 'smears/seeks' the surface.

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Simplified: 泥水匠的瓦刀，光涂表面
Traditional (Taiwan): 泥水匠的瓦刀，光塗表面
Pinyin: níshuǐjiàng de wàdāo, guāng tú biǎomiàn
Bopomofo: ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ˙ㄉㄜㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄠ，ㄍㄨㄤㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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