中看不中用 zhòng kàn bù zhòng yòng

impressive-looking but useless

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. impressive-looking but useless

Characters

Character Meaning
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
看 kàn HSK 1
to see; to look at; to watch
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
中 zhòng HSK 1
in; within; middle
用 yòng HSK 3
to use; to employ; to have to