他们貌似强大，实质虚弱。

They look strong but are inwardly weak.

有些东西貌似强大，其实软弱。

Some things seem powerful but are really weak.

帝国主义貌似强大，其实是很虚弱的。

Imperialism seems powerful but is indeed weak.

貌似强大实质却异常脆弱的公共利益正面临着日益加剧的潜在威胁或实际的损害。

Public benefits which looks strong and big in appearance but fragile in essence is facing increasingly the latent threat that turn worse with physically of damage.