虚有其表

xūyǒuqíbiǎo

look impressive but lack real worth; appear better than it is

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look impressive but worthless; ostentation

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look impressive but worthless; ostentation

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xu1 you3 qi2 biao3

lit. its outside face seems good (idiom); fig. looks impressive but is worthless, not as good as it looks, a reputation with no substance

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虚有其表

xū yǒu qí biǎo

look impressive but lack real worth; appear better than it is; apple of Sodom; attractive or imposing only in his (its; her) outside appearance; Dead Sea apple; deceptively handsome; good in appearance only -- to appear better than it is; good looks without substantial ability (competence; aptitude); One's qualifications are superficial.; merely ornamental without solidity

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虛有其表|虚有其表 [xū yǒu qí biǎo] ► looks impressive but is worthless (idiom) ► not as good as it looks ► a reputation with no substance