有名無實 yǒu míng wú shí

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
名 míng
HSK 1
name, rank, title, position
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
實 shí real, true, solid, honest