羊質虎皮 yáng zhì hǔ pí

fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. impressive in appearance but lacking in substance
  2. 2. lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)
  3. 3. braggart

Characters

Character Meaning
sheep; goat; surname Yang
quality; nature; to question
tiger
skin; leather; naughty