有名亡實 yǒu míng wáng shí

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
  2. 2. nominal

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
亡 wáng HSK 6
to die; deceased; to be gone
實 shí
real; true; really