金玉其表，败絮其中

Traditional: 金玉其表，敗絮其中

jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng

Dictionary entry

gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

What does 金玉其表，败絮其中 mean?

金玉其表，败絮其中 (jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

Character breakdown

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金Jīnsurname Jin · surname Kim (Korean)玉yùjade 其qíhis · her 表biǎoexterior surface · family relationship via females 败bàito defeat · to damage 絮xùcotton wadding · fig. padding 中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong

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How to pronounce 金玉其表，败絮其中

金玉其表，败絮其中

jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng

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