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徒有其表
tú​yǒu​qí​biǎo

all show and no substance

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 徒 tú adjective
    in vain
    in vain; to no avail; for nothing; to be without result
  2. 有 yǒu verb
    to have
    to have; to possess; to include; to carry (a trait or quality)
  3. 其 qí pronoun
    [third-person possessive]
    his; her; its; their; refers back to a person or thing mentioned previously
  4. 表 biǎo noun
    surface
    (bound form) surface; exterior; outside