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虚有其表

xūyǒuqíbiǎo

Traditional: 虛有其表

looks impressive but is worthless (idiom) / not as good as it looks / a reputation with no substance

Character Breakdown

虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
表
biǎo
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
HSK 2

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