zhōng​kàn​bù​zhōng​chī

pleasing to the eye but not to the taste

Senses

中看不中吃 zhōng​kàn​bù​zhōng​chī (also zhòng​kàn​bù​zhòng​chī) pleasing to the eye but not to the taste

pleasant to look at but not good to eat; describes something that looks impressive on the outside but is actually useless or disappointing

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