徒有其表 — “To have an impressive outward appearance but lack substance”
徒有其表 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an impressive outward appearance but lack substance”. Superficial. Literally, “merely has its appearance”.
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徒有其表 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 有yǒu
- 其qí
- 表biǎo
徒有其表 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒有其表
这本书的封面设计得很精美，但内容却徒有其表，让人失望。
The cover design of this book is exquisite, but its content is merely superficial, which is disappointing.
Idioms Related to 徒有其表
More idioms starting with 徒
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
Questions about 徒有其表
- What does 徒有其表 mean?
- 徒有其表 (tú yǒu qí biǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an impressive outward appearance but lack substance”.
- How do you pronounce 徒有其表?
- 徒有其表 is pronounced tú yǒu qí biǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒有其表 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒有其表 means “merely has its appearance”. It is used to mean “to have an impressive outward appearance but lack substance”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒有其表?
- 徒：只，仅。只有光鲜的外表而已