徒负虚名 — “To have an undeserved or hollow reputation”
徒负虚名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an undeserved or hollow reputation”. To have a name without substance. Literally, “merely bear an empty name”.
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徒负虚名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
徒负虚名 Character Breakdown
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那家餐馆宣传得天花乱坠，但菜品和服务却很普通，真是徒负虚名。
That restaurant advertised itself with great fanfare, but its dishes and service were quite ordinary, truly having an undeserved reputation.
Idioms Related to 徒负虚名
Synonyms of 徒负虚名
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
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What does 徒负虚名 mean?
徒负虚名 (tú fù xū míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an undeserved or hollow reputation”.
How do you pronounce 徒负虚名?
徒负虚名 is pronounced tú fù xū míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徒负虚名 literally mean?
Literally, 徒负虚名 means “merely bear an empty name”. It is used to mean “to have an undeserved or hollow reputation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徒负虚名?
空有名望。指有名无实。同“徒有虚名”。