徒有虛名
Chinese edit
apprentice; disciple | to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
false reputation; undeserved reputation; nominal title | ||
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trad. (徒有虛名) | 徒 | 有 | 虛名 | |
simp. (徒有虚名) | 徒 | 有 | 虚名 | |
Literally: “to possess a false title”. |
Pronunciation edit
Idiom edit
徒有虛名
- to have a reputation for something one actually lacks; having a fake reputation