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with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame · nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

徒有其名
tú yǒu qí míng
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame · nowhere near as good as he's made out to be徒有虚名tú yǒu xū mínglit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name · nominal有名无实yǒu míng wú shí
Antonyms
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) · aptly named · worthy of the name名副其实míng fù qí shí