名不副實 míng bù fù shí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
副 fù
HSK 6
assist; supplement; assistant
實 shí real, true, solid, honest