粵

鱷ngok6魚jyu4頭tau4老lou5襯can3底dai2

simp鳄鱼头老衬底
ngok6 jyu4 tau4 lou5 can3 dai2è yú tóu lǎo chèn dǐ

English

  1. someone who looks very smart but is actually easily deceived and tricked
  2. someone who appears very clever or tough but is actually stupid or ineffective. Literally: crocodile head old fool bottom

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 外表精明、強悍,實則愚鈍(老襯)

Examples

  • 咪睇佢做戲好似好英明神武,原來係鱷魚頭老襯底,做生意俾人呃到周身債。

    Don't be misled by his hero image in the movies – he looks smart but is actually a fool. He's been cheated many times in the business and is drowning in debt.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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