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Chinese Character/Word:
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 徒 | tú | - surname Tu |
| 徒 | tú | - disciple; apprentice; believer - on foot - bare; empty - to no avail - only - prison sentence |
| 有 | yǒu | - to have; there is - (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3yi4] intentional) |
| 虚 | xū | - emptiness - void - abstract theory or guiding principles - empty or unoccupied - diffident or timid - false - humble or modest - (of health) weak - virtual - in vain |
| 名 | 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 |