金玉其表，败絮其中 金玉其表，敗絮其中
jīn yù qí biǎo , bài xù qí zhōng
Meaning
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
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金jīngold, metal; money人王丷玉yùjade, gem, precious stone王丶其qíhis, her, its, their; that甘一八表biǎoto show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch毛衣败bàifailure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat贝攵絮xùcotton padding; fluff, padding, waste; long-winded如糸中zhōngcentral; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese口丨