qí​lín​xuàn

unimpressive person in disguise

  • created sense approved 麒麟楦 · qí​lín​xuàn · unimpressive person in disguise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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|麒麟|qi2 lin2]] in a play.

    麒麟 (literal) → 麒麟 · qí​lín · qilin 楦 (literal) → 楦 · xuàn · to stuff or fill

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