向声背实 — “Pursue fame, turn against reality”
向声背实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue outward reputation or superficial fame while disregarding or deviating from actual substance and reality; to value appearance over essence”. Literally, “Pursue fame, turn against reality”.
向声背实 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- xiàng向tiān天ér而tuò唾harming others harms yourself
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuán原children's marriage wishes fulfilled
- xiàng向píng平zhī之yuàn愿a parent's wish for children's marriage
- xiàng向píng平yuàn愿le了all children married off
- xiàng向míng明ér而zhì治govern diligently from dawn
- xiàng向huǒ火qǐ乞ér儿sycophant currying favor with the powerful
- xiàng向yán炎qǐ乞ér儿a sycophant fawning on power
- xiàng向ruò若ér而tàn叹sigh in admiration and self-abasement
- xiàng向yú隅zhī之gǎn感feeling left out or disappointed
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What does 向声背实 mean?
向声背实 (xiàng shēng bèi shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pursue outward reputation or superficial fame while disregarding or deviating from actual substance and reality; to value appearance over essence”.
How do you pronounce 向声背实?
向声背实 is pronounced xiàng shēng bèi shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 向声背实 literally mean?
Literally, 向声背实 means “Pursue fame, turn against reality”. It is used to mean “to pursue outward reputation or superficial fame while disregarding or deviating from actual substance and reality; to value appearance over essence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 向声背实?
声：声名，这里指虚名；背：违背。指向往声名，背离实际。