名不副实

Traditional (Taiwan): 名不副實

míngbùfùshí ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕˊ

    • 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.

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

名不副实 says a name or reputation doesn't match reality, whether the name is high or not. 徒有虚名 says only that the reputation is high while the reality isn't.

Other words read míngbùfùshí

mingbufushi with other tones

  • 名不符实 míngbùfúshí name does not correspond to reality

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