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名不副实【míng bù fù shí】

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
Reality does not live up to the name.
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.

汉语词典Chinese definitions

名不副实【míng bù fù shí】

chéng yǔ成语

kōng空yǒu有xū míng虚名，bù hé不合shí jì实际

zhè yàng这样zuò做bù shì不是míng bù fù shí名不副实，Tú徒rě惹shì fēi是非má吗？
Zhōng中qíng情zhī之rén人，míng bù fù shí名不副实，yòng用zhī之yǒu xiào有效，gù故míng名yóu由Zhòng众tuì退，ér而shí实cóng从shì事Zhāng章。

名不副实【míng bù fù shí】

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
Reality does not live up to the name.
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.

汉语词典Chinese definitions

名不副实【míng bù fù shí】

chéng yǔ成语

kōng空yǒu有xū míng虚名，bù hé不合shí jì实际

zhè yàng这样zuò做bù shì不是míng bù fù shí名不副实，Tú徒rě惹shì fēi是非má吗？
Zhōng中qíng情zhī之rén人，míng bù fù shí名不副实，yòng用zhī之yǒu xiào有效，gù故míng名yóu由Zhòng众tuì退，ér而shí实cóng从shì事Zhāng章。

名

HSK 11

含义name, rank, title, position

拼音míng

不

HSK 11

含义no, not; un-; negative prefix

拼音bù

副

HSK 13

含义assist; supplement; assistant

拼音fù

实

HSK 2

含义real, true; honest, sincere

拼音shí