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徒有虛名

徒
徒
有
有
虚
虛
名
名
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame / nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

Characters and words in 徒有虛名

徒
tú = tu + Ø2
surname Tu
Add a new mnemonic for 徒 = 彳 + 走
徒
tú = tu + Ø2
disciple / apprentice / believer / on foot / bare or empty / to no avail / only / prison sentence
Add a new mnemonic for 徒 = 彳 + 走
徒
tú = tu + Ø2
disciple; apprentice; believer / on foot / bare; empty / to no avail / only / prison sentence
Add a new mnemonic for 徒 = 彳 + 走
有
yǒu = y + ou3
to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
Add a new mnemonic for 有 = 𠂇 + 月
虚
虛
xū = xu + Ø1
emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain
Add a new mnemonic for 虚 = 业 + 虍
Add a new mnemonic for 虛 = 虍 + 业
虚
虛
名
名
false reputation
名
míng = mi + (e)ng2
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
Add a new mnemonic for 名 = 口 + 夕

Words with 徒有虛名

徒有虛名 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 徒有虛名

徒有虛名 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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