外強中乾
simp外强中干ngoi6 koeng4 zung1 gon1wài qiáng zhōng gān
English
- strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
- strong in appearance but weak in reality
粵語 — Cantonese
- 外表強大，實則衰弱
Examples
賈家嘅財力大不如前，已經外強中乾喇。
The Jia family has much fewer many financial resources than before, despite its strength in appearance.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk