more sail than ballast

• 华而不实

more sail than ballast的用法和样例：

例句

1. I considered him to be far more veneer than substance.
   我认为他过于虚伪，华而不实。
2. I admired his brilliance even when he put it, too frequently, at the serve of ideas that were more fashionable than substantial.
   我钦佩他的才华，甚至在他过多地用他的才华来为华而不实的主张服务的时候，我也是如此。