徒有虚名 — “To have a reputation that is not supported by reality”
徒有虚名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a reputation that is not supported by reality”. To be famous in name only. Literally, “to merely have an empty name; to have an empty reputation”.
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徒有虚名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 有yǒu
- 虚xū
- 名míng
徒有虚名 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒有虚名
这家餐厅虽然在网上评价很高，但实际菜品和服务徒有虚名，令人失望。
Although this restaurant has high ratings online, its actual dishes and service are famous in name only, which is disappointing.
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More idioms starting with 徒
- tú徒luàn乱rén人yì意merely disturb people's peace of mind
- tú徒láo劳wǎng往fǎn返go back and forth in vain
- tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
- tú徒láo劳wú无yì益futile effort with no benefit
- tú徒hū呼nài奈hé何lament without recourse
- tú徒huàn唤nài奈hé何lament in vain
- tú徒zǐ子tú徒sūn孙generations of unoriginal followers
- tú徒fèi废chún唇shé舌waste one's breath
- tú徒tuō托kōng空yán言make empty promises
- tú徒yōng拥qí其míng名famous in name only
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
Questions about 徒有虚名
- What does 徒有虚名 mean?
- 徒有虚名 (tú yǒu xū míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a reputation that is not supported by reality”.
- How do you pronounce 徒有虚名?
- 徒有虚名 is pronounced tú yǒu xū míng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒有虚名 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒有虚名 means “to merely have an empty name; to have an empty reputation”. It is used to mean “to have a reputation that is not supported by reality”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒有虚名?
- 空有名望。指有名无实。