dragon in outward marks but fish in essence -- an inferior thing with an impressive appearance(yú zhì lóng wén)
dragon in outward marks but fish in essence -- an inferior thing with an impressive appearance
Yuzhilongwen, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú zh ì L ó NGW é n, which means the essence of fish and the appearance of dragon. There is a surface to the surface. It comes from baopuzi · Wu Shi.
The origin of Idioms
It is said in "baopuzi · Wushi" written by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty: "the husband is a man of fish and dragon, which is specious. If you are happy by the water, you will be sad when you see the otter. "
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
Chinese PinYin : yú zhì lóng wén
dragon in outward marks but fish in essence -- an inferior thing with an impressive appearance
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in one 's humble position , one 's word does not carry much weight
in one 's humble position , one 's word does not carry much weight. rén wēi wàng qīng
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solicit help from potential backers high and low
solicit help from potential backers high and low. zuàn dòng mì féng
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change constantly like cloud and wave
change constantly like cloud and wave. fēng jué yún guǐ
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Whole armour and repair soldiers
Whole armour and repair soldiers. zhěng jiǎ shàn bīng
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expect the reality to correspond to the name
expect the reality to correspond to the name. kòng míng zé shí
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