浪得虛名

浪得虚名
làngdéxūmíng
to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

CEDICT

to not live up to one's illustrious reputation

Wiktionary

空有他人的讚譽，然卻無真實本領。

重編國語辭典

空有他人的讚譽，卻無真實本領

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 浪 làng
  1. wave
  2. breaker
  3. unrestrained
  4. dissipated
  5. to stroll
  6. to ramble
=2 得 dé
  1. to obtain
  2. to get
  3. to gain
  4. to catch (a disease)
  5. proper
  6. suitable
  7. proud
  8. contented
  9. to allow
  10. to permit
  11. ready
  12. finished
=2 得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
3 虛名 xūmíng false reputation