「好眉好貌生沙蝨 / 好眉好貌生沙虱」
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Character、 Pronunciation: |
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Individual Character Meaning: |
好 very; good; like; sure; quite; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in 眉 eyebrow 好 very; good; like; sure; quite; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in 貌 生 raw; to give birth; uncooked; alive; Mr.; life; birth; grow; learner; to give birth to; to bear; to grow up; to grow; to cause; to give rise to 沙 sand; small particles; grit 蝨 louse; flea |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
(of a person) despicable albeit good-looking; all that glitters is not gold; literally: a person who has pretty face and eyebrows is infested with sand fleas
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Synonym: | Synonym: 金玉其外,敗絮其中 |
See also: | 金玉其外,敗絮其中 |
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