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中看不中用
zhòngkànbùzhòngyòng
impressive-looking but useless
Character Breakdown
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
看
kàn
to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3
Additional Information
Category
Chinese
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