羊よう質しつ虎こ皮ひ

noun

sheep in a tiger's skin; all show and no substance

A yojijukugo describing someone or something that appears impressive outwardly but lacks real worth or substance. Used in literary or formal contexts.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんは羊よう質しつ虎こ皮ひで、見みかけ倒だおしだった。

  His proposal was all show and no substance; it looked good but had no real value.

• 羊よう質しつ虎こ皮ひのリーダーシップでは、組そ織しきは長なが続つづきしない。

  Leadership that is all show and no substance won't sustain an organization for long.