徒有虚名 — Chinese idiom
徒有虚名
tú yǒu xū míng
Traditional: 徒有虛名
Meaning
- with an undeserved reputation ; unwarranted fame
- nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
Character by character
- 徒túdisciple, follower; only, merely; in vain
- 有yǒuto have, to own, to possess; to exist
- 虚xūfalse; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
- 名míngname; position, rank, title
Idioms sharing a character
- 亡命之徒 wáng mìng zhī tú
- 家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì
- 徒劳无功 tú láo wú gōng
- 徒劳无益 tú láo wú yì
- 徒呼负负 tú hū fù fù
- 徒子徒孙 tú zǐ tú sūn
- 徒有其名 tú yǒu qí míng
- 马齿徒增 mǎ chǐ tú zēng
- 一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu
- 三生有幸 sān shēng yǒu xìng
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