羊質虎皮

Reading

Kana: ようしつこひ

Romaji: youshitsukohi

Definition

noun

1

sheep in a tiger's skin; gimcrack; showy without real worth; all show and no substance

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

羊

Readings: ヨウ、 ひつじ

Meaning: sheep

質

Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ

Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

虎

Readings: コ、 とら

Meanings: tiger, drunkard

皮

Readings: ヒ、 かわ

Meanings: pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)