虛有其表

Chinese

		devoid of content; void; false devoid of content; void; false; empty; vain	to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)	surface; exterior; to watch surface; exterior; to watch; to show; express; an example; a list or table; a meter; a watch; chart; external
trad. (虛有其表)		虛	有	其	表
simp. (虚有其表)		虚	有	其	表

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xūyǒuqíbiǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄩㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): heoi¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: xūyǒuqíbiǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄩㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiuyeouchyibeau
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕy⁵⁵ i̯oʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: heoi¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²
  - Yale: hēui yáuh kèih bíu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hoey¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²
  - Guangdong Romanization: hêu¹ yeo⁵ kéi⁴ biu²
  - IPA ^(key): /hɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʰei̯²¹ piːu̯³⁵/

Idiom

虛有其表

to seem impressive but be of no real value

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