金玉其表，败絮其中 in English jin1 yu4 qi2 biao3 , bai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

金 玉 其 表 ， 败 絮 其 中

Traditional Characters

金 玉 其 表 ， 敗 絮 其 中

Pinyin

jin1 yu4 qi2 biao3 , bai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

金jin1surname Jin 玉yu4jade 其qi2his 表biao3exterior surface ， 败bai4to defeat 絮xu4cotton wadding 其qi2his 中zhong1China