徒有其名

Chinese

apprentice; disciple
to have; there is; there are
to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
 
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
name; fame; to describe
name; fame; to describe; place
 
trad. (徒有其名)
simp. #(徒有其名)
Literally: “only have its name”.

Pronunciation


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Idiom

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  1. to be known for a quality one actually lacks
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