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虚有其表
xū​yǒu​qí​biǎo

looks impressive but worthless; kickshaw

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 虚 虛 xū adjectivenoun
    false
    (bound form) false; fake; sham; artificial; imaginary
  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