叫好不叫座 [－－－－－]

Jyutping giu3 hou2 bat1 giu3 zo6
Pinyin jiào hǎo bù jiào zuò

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Something that is of high quality, but it is not selling well.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    describes a movie or play that receives critical acclaim but poor sales at the box office