undeserved reputation; empty fame
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
undeserved reputation; empty fame; false renown
literaryRefers to a reputation that is not based on true merit or substance, often criticized or disregarded by those who value genuine achievement.
Tā他
bù不
mù慕
fú浮
míng名
，
zhǐ只
qiú求
jiǎo脚
tà踏
shí实
dì地
dì地
gōng工
zuò作
。
He does not covet empty fame, he only seeks to work down-to-earth.
Nà那
xiē些
fú浮
míng名
xū虚
yù誉
duì对
tā他
ér而
yán言
háo毫
wú无
yì意
yì义
。
Those undeserved reputations and empty honors mean nothing to him.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
xué学
zhě者
bù不
zài在
hu乎
shì世
sú俗
de的
fú浮
míng名
。
A true scholar does not care about worldly empty fame.
Zhuī追
zhú逐
fú浮
míng名
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
rén人
mí迷
shī失
zì自
wǒ我
。
Chasing after empty fame will only make one lose themselves.