金玉其外，敗絮其中

金玉其外，败絮其中
jīnyùqíwài,bàixùqízhōng
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)

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Entry Composition

1 金玉 jīnyù
  1. gold and jade
  2. precious
2 其外 qíwài
  1. besides
  2. in addition
  3. apart from that
3 敗絮 bàixù
  1. ruined
  2. broken down
  3. shabby
4 其中 qízhōng
  1. among
  2. in
  3. included among these

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金玉其表，敗絮其中 jīnyùqíbiǎo,bàixùqízhōng gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)