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빛 좋은 개살구

bit joeun gaesalgu [빋 조은 개살구]

빛 좋은 개살구다 · 빛 좋은 개살구 같다

all show and no substance; looks good but disappoints

Example

그 회사는 겉으로는 화려하지만 빛 좋은 개살구예요.

That company looks glamorous on the outside, but it's all show and no substance.

Word parts

개살구 is a wild apricot: bright-colored but sour. 개- often means 'wild, inferior.'