empty fame; undeserved reputation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
empty reputation; undeserved fame; hollow prestige
Typically used in negative contexts to criticize a reputation that lacks substance or genuine achievement. Often appears in set phrases.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
wù务
shí实
，
bù不
wù务
xū虚
míng名
。
We should be pragmatic and not pursue empty fame.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
tú徒
yǒu有
xū虚
míng名
，
bìng并
wú无
shí实
xué学
。
This professor enjoys an undeserved reputation and possesses no real learning.
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Tā他
cóng从
bù不
tān贪
tú图
xū虚
míng名
，
zhǐ只
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
yán研
jiū究
。
He never covets empty fame and only focuses on his research.
Zhè这
ge个
jiǎng奖
xiàng项
gěi给
le了
tā他
hěn很
dà大
de的
xū虚
míng名
，
què却
dài带
lái来
le了
gèng更
duō多
yā压
lì力
。
This award brought him great empty prestige but also caused more pressure.