麒麟楦 — “Someone who pretends to be magnificent but is actually mediocre”
麒麟楦 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who pretends to be magnificent but is actually mediocre”. All show and no substance.
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麒麟楦 Pronunciation and Pinyin
麒麟楦 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 麒麟楦
他虽然穿着名牌西装，言谈举止也刻意模仿成功人士，但实际上是个只会夸夸其谈的麒麟楦，一点真本事都没有。
Although he wears expensive suits and deliberately imitates successful people in his speech and mannerisms, he is in fact just a Qilin's shoe last – all show and no substance, with no real ability.
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What does 麒麟楦 mean?
麒麟楦 (qí lín xuàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Someone who pretends to be magnificent but is actually mediocre”.
How do you pronounce 麒麟楦?
麒麟楦 is pronounced qí lín xuàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 麒麟楦?
麒麟：传说的灵兽；楦：做鞋的木头模型，指驴子。假扮成麒麟的驴子。比喻虚有其表的人