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 something 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): ㄒㄩ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): heoi¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xūyǒuqíbiǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄩ ㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: syuyǒucíbiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: hsü¹-yu³-chʻi²-piao³
    • Yale: syū-yǒu-chí-byǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiuyeouchyibeau
    • Palladius: сюйюцибяо (sjujjucibjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕy⁵⁵ joʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: heoi¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²
    • Yale: hēui yáuh kèih bíu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: hoey¹ jau⁵ kei⁴ biu²
    • Guangdong Romanization: hêu¹ yeo⁵ kéi⁴ biu²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /hɵy̯⁵⁵ jɐu̯¹³ kʰei̯²¹ piːu̯³⁵/

Idiom

虛有其表

1. to look impressive but lack real worth