空心大老官
kōng​xīn​dà​lǎo​guān

a show-off with no real substance

  • created sense approved 空心大老官 · kōng​xīn​dà​lǎo​guān · a show-off with no real substance — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    空心大老官

    kōng​xīn​dà​lǎo​guān

    a show-off with no real substance

    A person who pretends to be wealthy, important, or powerful but is actually a hollow sham; someone who puts on a grand front but lacks real ability or means.

    空心 (literal) → 空心 · kōng​xīn · ignorant 大老 (literal) → 大老 · dà​lǎo · big shot 官 (literal) → 官 · guān · [polite title]

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