蜗角虚名 — “Insignificant and meaningless fame”
蜗角虚名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insignificant and meaningless fame”. A trifling reputation; empty worldly renown. Literally, “empty fame on a snail's horn”.
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蜗角虚名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蜗角虚名 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 蜗角虚名
他看淡世间的蜗角虚名，只专注于自己的内心修养和真正有意义的创造
He regards worldly insignificant fame as trivial, focusing only on his inner cultivation and truly meaningful creations.
Idioms Related to 蜗角虚名
More idioms starting with 蜗
- wō蜗lì利yíng蝇míng名petty gains and fleeting renown
- wō蜗míng名wēi微lì利Petty fame and meager profits
- wō蜗míng名yíng蝇lì利insignificant fame and trivial gains
- wō蜗shě舍jīng荆fēi扉a humble, tiny dwelling
- wō蜗xíng行niú牛bù步moving extremely slowly
- wō蜗jiǎo角zhī之zhēng争a trivial dispute
- wō蜗jiǎo角dòu斗zhēng争trivial disputes
- wō蜗jiǎo角wén蚊jié睫Extremely small or insignificant
- wō蜗jiǎo角yíng蝇tóu头negligible gains
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What does 蜗角虚名 mean?
蜗角虚名 (wō jiǎo xū míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “insignificant and meaningless fame”.
How do you pronounce 蜗角虚名?
蜗角虚名 is pronounced wō jiǎo xū míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蜗角虚名 literally mean?
Literally, 蜗角虚名 means “empty fame on a snail's horn”. It is used to mean “insignificant and meaningless fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蜗角虚名?
蜗角：蜗牛的角，比喻细微。微小而没有作用的名声。