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麒麟楦
qí​lín​xuàn

unimpressive person in disguise

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麒麟楦 qí​lín​xuàn
unimpressive person in disguise
(literary) someone who is impressive in appearance only but lacks actual talent or substance; a person who looks grand but is useless, like a donkey dressed up as a 麒麟 qí​lín in a play.