徒拥虚名 — “To have an undeserved or empty reputation”
徒拥虚名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an undeserved or empty reputation”. To possess fame without real merit or substance. Literally, “Merely possess empty fame”.
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徒拥虚名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
徒拥虚名 Character Breakdown
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那位选手在比赛中表现不佳，被认为是徒拥虚名，并非真正的实力派。
That athlete performed poorly in the competition, being considered to have an empty reputation rather than true strength.
Idioms Related to 徒拥虚名
Synonyms of 徒拥虚名
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yǒu有qí其míng名to have the name but lack the reality
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
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What does 徒拥虚名 mean?
徒拥虚名 (tú yōng xū míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have an undeserved or empty reputation”.
How do you pronounce 徒拥虚名?
徒拥虚名 is pronounced tú yōng xū míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 徒拥虚名 literally mean?
Literally, 徒拥虚名 means “Merely possess empty fame”. It is used to mean “to have an undeserved or empty reputation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 徒拥虚名?
空有名望。指有名无实。同“徒有虚名”。