名存实亡

Traditional: 名存實亡

míng cún shí wáng

Dictionary entry

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

What does 名存实亡 mean?

名存实亡 (míng cún shí wáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

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名míngname · noun (part of speech)存cúnto exist · to deposit 实shíreal · true 亡wángto die · to lose

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How to pronounce 名存实亡

名存实亡

míng cún shí wáng

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