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
- (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⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong–Macau)+
- Hakka
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hî-yû-khì-péu
- Hakka Romanization System: hiˊ iuˊ kiˇ beuˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: hi1 yiu1 ki2 beu3
- Sinological IPA: /hi²⁴⁻¹¹ i̯u²⁴ kʰi¹¹ peu̯³¹/
- (Southern Sixian, incl. Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: hî-yû-khì-péu
- Hakka Romanization System: hiˊ (r)iuˊ kiˇ beuˋ
- Hagfa Pinyim: hi1 yiu1 ki2 beu3
- Sinological IPA: /hi²⁴⁻¹¹ (j)i̯u²⁴ kʰi¹¹ peu̯³¹/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
- Hakka Romanization System: hiˋ rhiuˋ ki biauˊ
- Sinological IPA: /hi⁵³ ʒiu⁵³ kʰi⁵⁵ piau²⁴/
- (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
Idiom
虛有其表
- to look impressive but lack real worth