- 徒有虚名 túyǒuxūmíng to have an undeserved reputationTo have an empty title or fame without the actual ability or reality to back it up; to be nowhere near as good as one is made out to be.
- 蜗角虚名 wōjiǎoxūmíng petty famePuny or insignificant fame; literally meaning fame as small as the horns of a snail.
- 徒拥虚名 túyōngxūmíng to have an undeserved reputationto possess a reputation or title that one does not actually deserve
- 徒负虚名 túfùxūmíng to have an undeserved reputationTo possess a hollow or false reputation that does not match reality; to have fame without the actual ability or merit to back it up.
- 浪得虚名 làngdéxūmíng to have an undeserved reputationTo enjoy fame or a good reputation without having the actual skills or achievements to back it up.