名存实亡 míng cún shí wáng

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 60361st word

Definitions

  1. 1. the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
存 cún HSK 4
to keep; to store; to deposit
实 shí HSK 3
real; true; really
亡 wáng HSK 6
to die; deceased; to be gone