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浪得虛名

简浪得虚名 · 繁浪得虛名

Mandarin · pinyin làng dé xū míng

to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

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浪: làng · wave; wasteful, reckless
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
虚: xū · false

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4–2–1–2 · lang4 de2 xu1 ming2

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long6 dak1 heoi1 ming4

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(idiomatic) to not live up to one's illustrious reputation

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