appear better than it is 虚有其表

“虚有其表”，汉语成语，意思是空有好看的外表，实际上不怎么样，表示有名无实。可以翻译为“appear better than it is，be good in appearance only，或look impressive but lack real worth”等。

例句：

他是个绣花枕头，虚有其表。

He is a person of outward attraction but little worth.

他们的富有是虚有其表。

Their affluence is more apparent than real.