名不副實
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Chinese[edit]
name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place |
not; no | secondary; auxiliary; deputy secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; (measure word for a pair) |
real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid | ||
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trad. (名不副實) | 名 | 不 | 副 | 實 | |
simp. (名不副实) | 名 | 不 | 副 | 实 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
名不副實
- the name does not reflect the reality; more in name than in reality; to be unworthy of the name; to fall short of one's reputation