忝窃虚名 — “To undeservedly possess an empty or unearned reputation”
忝窃虚名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undeservedly possess an empty or unearned reputation”. To be ashamed of holding such an undeserved fame. Literally, “To be ashamed of usurping an empty reputation”.
忝窃虚名 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 忝窃虚名 mean?
忝窃虚名 (tiǎn qiè xū míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to undeservedly possess an empty or unearned reputation”.
How do you pronounce 忝窃虚名?
忝窃虚名 is pronounced tiǎn qiè xū míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忝窃虚名 literally mean?
Literally, 忝窃虚名 means “to be ashamed of usurping an empty reputation”. It is used to mean “to undeservedly possess an empty or unearned reputation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忝窃虚名?
忝：谦词，愧；窃：窃据。空有虚名