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appear better than it is; look impressive but lack real worth; one's qualifications are superficial

xū yǒu qí biǎo

虚 有 其 表

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derogappear better than it is; look impressive but lack real worth; one's qualifications are superficial
- tā men de fù zú shì xū yǒu qí biǎo de
  他们的富足是虚有其表的。
  Their affluence is more apparent than real.
- wǒ men de hūn yīn xiàn zài yǐ jīng xū yǒu qí biǎo
  我们的婚姻现在已经虚有其表。
  Our marriage is now a complete sham.
- xū yǒu qí biǎo de tóu xián
  虚有其表的头衔
  barren titles
- tā xū yǒu qí biǎo
  她虚有其表。
  She looks impressive but lack real worth.
- wǒ yǐ wéi wǒ zhǐ shì xū yǒu qí biǎo zài gè gè fāng xiàng yáo bǎi bù dìng
  我以为我只是虚有其表，在各个方向摇摆不定。
  I thought I was one shuck and jive away in every direction.
synonym
huá ér bù shí华而不实 xiù ér bù shí秀而不实 yú zhì lóng wén鱼质龙文

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