wàimiànguāng

idiom
common

Meaning of 外面儿光

外面儿光 means merely looks good on the outside; all show and no substance. Pronounced wài miàn guāng.

  • merely looks good on the outside; all show and no substance

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
shì
yào
jiǎng
shí
xiào
guǒ
 
néng
zhǐ
qiú
wài
miàn
guāng
 

When doing things, one must focus on actual results, not just outward appearances.

Zhè
zhǒng
chǎn
pǐn
wài
miàn
guāng
 
miàn
zhì
liàng
hěn
chà
 

This kind of product looks good on the outside, but the quality inside is very poor.

men
néng
zuò
wài
miàn
guāng
de
shì
 
yào
zhù
zhòng
shí
xiào
 

We cannot do things that are just for show; we must focus on actual effectiveness.