名 名
不 不
副 副
实 實
- 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.
Info
- Wiktionary: 名不副实
- MDBG: 名不副实
- Examples with 名不副实 on Tatoeba
- Tags: chengyu