ho kua bo ho jiak

Meanings:

• 1.

  SingaporeMalaysiaSoutheast Asiacolloquialvernacular
  • Literally, to appear attractive or well presented but to taste bad or be unpalatable, typically said of food.

• 2.

  SingaporeMalaysiaSoutheast Asiacolloquialinformalpejorative
  • Superficial; having outward style or appearance without real substance, competence, or value; all style and no substance.