擔虛名
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to have a reputation that does not match the reality
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to be blamed or credited for something one did not do
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- carry an empty name
- Meaning
- To have a reputation that does not match the reality, often to be blamed or credited for something one did not do.
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