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Home / Idiom / 秀而不实

flowering but producing no fruit · put forth flower but bear no fruit

秀而不实
xiù ér bù shí
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Synonyms
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside · flashy华而不实huá ér bù shílooks impressive but is worthless (idiom) · not as good as it looks · a reputation with no substance虚有其表xū yǒu qí biǎo