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徒有其表
tú​yǒu​qí​biǎo

all show and no substance

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
徒有其表 tú​yǒu​qí​biǎo
all show and no substance
To have a nice appearance but no actual substance or merit; only pretty on the outside.

Frequency

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0.112 per million

Cross-References

Same as

  • 虚有其表 xū​yǒu​qí​biǎo

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