hữu danh vô thực

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 有名無實 (merely nominal).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hiw˦ˀ˥ zajŋ̟˧˧ vo˧˧ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [hɨw˧˨ jɛɲ˧˧ vow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [hɨw˨˩˦ jan˧˧ vow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] ~ [hɨw˨˩˦ jan˧˧ jow˧˧ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

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hữu danh thực

  1. having well-known style but no substance; existing only in the name
    Thằng đó thuộc dạng hữu danh vô thực.
    That hack's got only the name to himself.