徒有虚名

Traditional: 徒有虛名

tú yǒu xū míng

Dictionary entry

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame

What does 徒有虚名 mean?

徒有虚名 (tú yǒu xū míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame

2nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

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徒Túsurname Tu 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)虚xūemptiness · void 名míngname · noun (part of speech)

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徒有虚名

tú yǒu xū míng

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