徒有其名 — “To have the name but lack the reality”
徒有其名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the name but lack the reality”. To be merely nominal or titular; to enjoy an empty reputation. Literally, “to only have the name”.
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徒有其名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 徒tú
- 有yǒu
- 其qí
- 名míng
徒有其名 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 徒有其名
这家新开的咖啡馆虽然宣传得天花乱坠，但实际体验下来，服务和饮品质量都徒有其名，让人有些失望。
Although this newly opened coffee shop was advertised with great fanfare, the actual experience revealed that both the service and beverage quality were merely nominal, which was quite disappointing.
Idioms Related to 徒有其名
Antonyms of 徒有其名
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
- tú徒yōng拥xū虚míng名have an undeserved reputation
- tú徒yǒu有qí其biǎo表impressive appearance but lacking substance
Questions about 徒有其名
- What does 徒有其名 mean?
- 徒有其名 (tú yǒu qí míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have the name but lack the reality”.
- How do you pronounce 徒有其名?
- 徒有其名 is pronounced tú yǒu qí míng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 徒有其名 literally mean?
- Literally, 徒有其名 means “to only have the name”. It is used to mean “to have the name but lack the reality”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 徒有其名?
- 指有名无实。