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虛有其表 (heoi1 jau5 kei4 biu2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

虛有其表 (heoi1 jau5 kei4 biu2, xū yǒu qí biǎo) — looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 虛假 (heoi1 gaa2) — fake
• 虛底 (heoi1 dai2) — fake backup; in poor health
• 虛構 (heoi1 kau3) — to frabicate
• 虛浮 (heoi1 fau4) — emptied; lack of sunstance
• 虛設 (heoi1 cit3) — Something that is nominal and exist in name only; something that is there to ac…
• 虛 (heoi1) — (adjective) Unreal; emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; emp…

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