男人再帅不能当饭吃女人再美不能当花养
[nán rén zài shuài bù néng dāng fàn chī nǚ rén zài mĕi bù néng dāng huā yăng]
'No Matter How Handsome A Man Is, He Can’t Be Turned Into Rice To Eat; No Matter How Beautiful A Woman Is, She Can’t Be Turned Into Flowers To Grow.' An expression against superficiality, meaning that despite how attractive a person may be, their value goes beyond mere appearances—it’s a metaphor for practical realities over materialism.