Lingaku- of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
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- of great reputation but shallow in knowledge
This idiom is used to describe someone who is well-known or famous, but lacks substantial knowledge or depth in their field. It highlights a discrepancy between public perception and actual capability.
He has a great reputation in this field but lacks depth of knowledge.
Don't be fooled by his fame; he is actually shallow in knowledge.
Generated collocations (experimental)
míng zhòng shí àn名重识暗of great reputation but shallow in knowledgemíng shēng名声zài wài在外famous and well-knownmíng bù fú shí名不符实not deserving of its namemíng lì shuāng shōu名利双收to gain both fame and fortunemíng zhèng yán shùn名正言顺to have a legitimate reputationmíng shēng名声xiǎn hè显赫to have a distinguished reputationmíng mén wàng zú名门望族noble and influential familymíng shēng名声yuǎn yáng远扬to have a widely spread reputationmíng shēng名声què鹊qǐ起to rise to fame quicklymíng shēng名声bù不zhāng彰unknown or obscure reputationmíng名Zhōng中yǒu míng有名to be well-knownmíng fù qí shí名副其实to be worthy of the name