徒有其名

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Idiom

徒有其名

  1. to be known for a quality one actually lacks
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