鱷魚頭老襯底
simp鳄鱼头老衬底ngok6 jyu4 tau4 lou5 can3 dai2è yú tóu lǎo chèn dǐ
English
- someone who looks very smart but is actually easily deceived and tricked
- someone who appears very clever or tough but is actually stupid or ineffective. Literally: crocodile head old fool bottom
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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