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虚有其表
Pinyin: xū yǒu qí biǎo

Usage: 动宾式;作谓语、定语;含贬义

Explanation: 虚空;表表面,外貌。空有好看的外表,实际上不行。指有名无实。

Source: 唐·郑处诲《明皇杂录》嵩既成,上掷其草于地,曰‘虚有其表耳。’”

Example: 表面看上去他挺精明的,可实际上却是~,什么事也办不好。

Riddle: 空谈;玩具钟;颜良文丑

No. 2
  Xiao Song grew up in the Middle and book Scheeren more whiskers. Su Liu reign trying to use the phase, ordered the drafting of Song imperial edict. All that is not in the reign of Italy, throwing its draft to the ground, said, "an empty ears." Matter, see Tang Cheng Department Hui "Tiandu" ◇ appearance by saying there is no real learning only as a "skin deep."
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No. 3
  Xiao Song grew up in the Middle and book Scheeren more whiskers. Reign trying to use SU Ting-phase, ordered the drafting of Song imperial edict. All that is not in the reign of Italy, throwing its draft to the ground, said: "skin deep ear." Matter, see Tang Cheng Department Hui "Tiandu." After the appearance by saying there is no real learning only as a "skin deep." Qing Pu "Liao Jia Pinggong child": "﹝ ﹞ Ji Wen told son then said: 'son of concubine to the beginning of family scholars, so shame introduce ourselves. The figure appears better! Never mistake a person is not smiling for the world peace!' "
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English Expression
  1. n.:  kickshaws
Thesaurus
in name only, exist in name only, be swollen with arrogance but lack mental or spiritual ballast, buckram, Waigangneirou, Foreign inner circle, beautiful Had [would] as lief ...as real, It seems to be
Antonym
velvet glove, an iron fist in a velvet glove, ruthless character behind a gentle appearance is like a needle hidden in silk floss
Containing Phrases
shoddyallegory kickshawsa shoddy character
a specious hypocritetrumpery