中 看 不 中 用

zhōngkànbùzhōngyòng

impressive-looking but useless

Meaning

zhōngkànbùzhōngyòngzhong1 kan4 bu4 zhong1 yong4

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zhōng · central; center, middle; amidst; to hit (target), to attain; China; Chinese

Radical 丨 · 4 strokes · Parts 口丨

Ideographic: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口

kàn · to look, to see; to examine, to scrutinize

Radical 目 · 9 strokes · Parts 手目

Ideographic: Shielding one's eyes 目 with a hand 手 to look to the distance

bù · no, not, un-; negative prefix

Radical 一 · 4 strokes

Ideographic: A bird flying toward the sky 一

yòng · to use, to employ, to apply; use

Radical 用 · 5 strokes