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不务空名 — “To focus on practical work and not pursue empty fame”

不务空名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to focus on practical work and not pursue empty fame”. To be devoted to substance rather than superficial reputation. Literally, “Not pursue empty fame”.

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不务空名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不务空名 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
务
wù6affair, business, must
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

Example Sentence with 不务空名

他一直脚踏实地,不务空名,赢得了大家的尊重。
He has always been down-to-earth, not pursuing empty fame, and has earned everyone's respect.

Idioms Related to 不务空名

Synonyms of 不务空名

  • mái埋tóu头kǔ苦gàn干bury oneself in hard work
  • shí实shì事qiú求shì是seek truth from facts
  • jiǎo脚tà踏shí实dì地be down-to-earth and practical

Antonyms of 不务空名

  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
  • tú徒yǒu有xū虚míng名famous in name only

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不务空名

What does 不务空名 mean?

不务空名 (bù wù kōng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to focus on practical work and not pursue empty fame”.

How do you pronounce 不务空名?

不务空名 is pronounced bù wù kōng míng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不务空名 literally mean?

Literally, 不务空名 means “not pursue empty fame”. It is used to mean “to focus on practical work and not pursue empty fame”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不务空名?

务:追求。切实地工作,不追求虚名。

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