虛有其表 [虚－－－]

Jyutping heoi1 jau5 kei4 biu2
Pinyin xū yǒu qí biǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
  2. not as good as it looks
  3. a reputation with no substance
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    只​係​外表​吸引​，​並​冇​實際​內涵
    to look impressive but lack real worth
  2. 近義詞
    得個樣
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to look impressive but lack real worth
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    虚有其表
    虛有其表
    heoi1 jau5 kei4 biu2
    • to look impressive but lack real worth
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    虚有其表
    虛有其表
    xū yǒu qí biǎo
    • to look impressive but lack real worth