雕花的扁担，中看不中用雕花的扁擔，中看不中用雕花的扁擔，中看不中用

a carved carrying pole: nice to look at, no use

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Looks impressive but is useless; said of a person with an attractive exterior and no real ability. Close to 'all show and no go'.

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Simplified: 雕花的扁担，中看不中用
Traditional (Taiwan): 雕花的扁擔，中看不中用
Pinyin: diāohuā de biǎndan, zhōngkànbùzhōngyòng
Pinyin (Taiwan): diāohuā de biǎndan, zhòngkànbúzhòngyòng
Bopomofo: ㄉㄧㄠㄏㄨㄚ ˙ㄉㄜㄅㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄢ，ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄎㄢˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋ

Written with HSK 1 vocabulary, at CEFR level A1.

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