徒有其表 meaning in English
have a good appearance only; be reduced to pure form; good look without substantial ability; keep up appearances -- outward show; look impressive but lack real worth; save up appearance
Examples
- I loathe the shoddiness of the boulevards, with their gaudy cafes overgilt and oversumptuous, and their crowds of ill-dressed foreigners .
我厌恶那些林荫道徒有其表，街道上华丽而俗气的咖啡馆过度虚饰，奢华炫目，一群群外国人充塞大街，其服装令人作呕。 - Beauty without virtue is a rose without fragrance
无德之美犹如没有香味的玫瑰，徒有其表。 - It is most important in this world to be pushing , but it is fatal to seem so
世间最重要的是有进取心，但徒有其表是致命的。 - He becomes all outer show and inward emptiness ; dull , callous , and indifferent
灵魂变得徒有其表，其中空空；迟钝，木然，冷漠。