中看不中用 zhòng kàn bù zhòng yòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. impressive-looking but useless

CHARACTERS

中 zhòng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
看 kàn
HSK 1
look, see; examine, scrutinize
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
中 zhòng
HSK 1
central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
用 yòng
HSK 3
use, employ, apply, operate; use