徒有虚名

tú yǒu xū míng

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Definitions

1. with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
2. nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

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Child Words of 徒有虚名

• 名 名 míng: name
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 虚 虚 xū: emptiness
• 徒 徒 tú: disciple; apprentice; believer
• 虚名 虚名 xū míng: false reputation