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金玉其外，败絮其中
jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng
Traditional: 金玉其外，敗絮其中
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
Character Breakdown
金
jīn
gold, metal; money
HSK 4
玉
yù
jade, gem, precious stone
HSK 5
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
外
wài
out, outside, external; foreign; in addition
HSK 2
败
bài
failure; to decline, to fail, to suffer defeat
HSK 4
絮
xù
cotton padding; fluff, padding, waste; long-winded
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
中
zhōng
central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese
HSK 1
Additional Information
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