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Definition(s) for: 徒有虚名

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
徒有虚名 tú yǒu xū míng - with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
- nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 39,009 68,220 62,288

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
- surname Tu
- disciple; apprentice; believer
- on foot
- bare; empty
- to no avail
- only
- prison sentence
yǒu- to have; there is
- (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3yi4] intentional)
- emptiness
- void
- abstract theory or guiding principles
- empty or unoccupied
- diffident or timid
- false
- humble or modest
- (of health) weak
- virtual
- in vain
míng- name
- noun (part of speech)
- place (e.g. among winners)
- famous
- classifier for people

Other Words Containing 徒有虚名

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
徒有虚名 - - 39,009 68,220 62,288