To have a reputation that is not supported by actual merit or ability; to be famous for something one does not truly possess or live up to; to have a false or undeserved fame.
他虽然虚名在外，但实际能力却非常普通，让人有些失望。
Although he has an undeserved reputation, his actual ability is quite ordinary, which is a bit disappointing.
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