有名无实

Traditional: 有名無實

yǒu míng wú shí

Dictionary entry

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

What does 有名无实 mean?

有名无实 (yǒu míng wú shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

2nominal

Character breakdown

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)名míngname · noun (part of speech)无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]实shíreal · true

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有名无实

yǒu míng wú shí

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