虚名

虛名

xūmíng

noun #30,363

Meanings

1 empty / undeserved fame
2 false reputation
3 name without substance

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我不在乎这些虚名。

Wǒ bùzàihu zhèxiē xūmíng.

I don't care about these empty titles.

HSK 7-9

他不过是徒有虚名罢了。

Tā bùguò shì túyǒuxūmíng bàle.

He's nothing but empty reputation - all talk, no substance.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the set phrase 徒有虚名 'merely have empty fame' - a stinging way to say someone or something doesn't live up to its reputation. Opposite: 名副其实 'name matches reality'.

Stroke Order

虚 xū

名 míng