fool’s gold

noun
🔊/ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld/
🔊/ˌfuːlz ˈɡəʊld/
[uncountable]
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  1. a yellow mineral found in rock, which looks like gold but is not valuable, also called iron pyrites愚人金(指黄铁矿) see also pyrites
  2. something that you think is valuable or will earn you a lot of money, but which has no chance of succeeding虚幻的摇钱树Topics Difficulty and failurec2