虚有其表
Traditional form:
虛有其表
Pinyin (reading):
xūyǒuqíbiǎo
Definitions:
- looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
- not as good as it looks
- a reputation with no substance
Characters:
- 虚 - false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
- 有 - to have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 其 - his, her, its, their; that
- 表 - to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
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