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中看不中用

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zhōng kàn bù zhōng yòng

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Definitions

  1. 1. impressive-looking but useless

Child Words of 中看不中用

不
bù

no; not so

中
zhōng

within

中
zhòng

to hit (the mark)

用
yòng

to use

看
kān

to look after

看
kàn

to see

不中用
bù zhōng yòng

unfit for anything

中用
zhōng yòng

useful

中看
zhōng kàn

pleasant to the eye

看不中
kàn bu zhòng

not impressed by

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