Qiángtóu lúwěi; tóu zhòng, jiǎo qīng, gēn dǐ qiǎn.

牆頭蘆葦; 頭重, 腳輕, 根底淺。

Lit [When] bullrush reeds grow atop a wall, [they have] heavy tops, light bases, [and their] roots are shallow.

Fig Some people have impressive sounding titles, but in fact they are not qualified for their positions.

Topics QUALIFICATIONS TITLES