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徒擁虛名

简徒拥虚名 · 繁徒擁虛名

Mandarin · pinyin tú yōng xū míng

see 徒有虛名 tú yǒu xū míng

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徒: tú · disciple, follower; go on foot
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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
拥: yōng · embrace, hug, squeeze; crowd
虚: xū · false

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2–1–1–2 · tu2 yong1 xu1 ming2

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tou4 jung2 heoi1 ming4

Cantonese word readings for 徒擁虛名. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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