羊質虎皮 yáng zhì hǔ pí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

羊 yáng
HSK 2
sheep, goat; KangXi radical 123
質 zhì matter, material, substance
虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
皮 pí
HSK 3
skin, hide, fur, feather; outer