浪得虚名

Traditional: 浪得虛名

làng dé xū míng

Dictionary entry

to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

What does 浪得虚名 mean?

浪得虚名 (làng dé xū míng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

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浪làngwave · breaker 得déto obtain · to get 虚xūemptiness · void 名míngname · noun (part of speech)

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浪得虚名

làng dé xū míng

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