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有名无实 (yǒu míng wú shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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有名无实

有名无实 (yǒu míng wú shí): Having a title or reputation but lacking the corresponding reality or ability — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

有 • yǒu • to have • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

yǒu有

to have

名 • míng • name • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

míng名

name

无 • wú • without • HSK 2.0 L4

HSK 4

wú无

without

实 • shí • solid, real, true, fruit, seed

shí实

solid, real, true, fruit, seed

Word Info

Pinyinyǒu míng wú shí

MeaningHaving a title or reputation but lacking the corresponding reality or ability; more show than substance.

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More common words that include characters from 有名无实.

Words with 有

有些yǒu xiēsome
有的yǒu de(there are) some (who are...)
没有méi yǒudon't have
有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly
有时yǒu shísometimes
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...
有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with

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Example Sentences with 有名无实

zhè这

ge个

suǒ所

wèi谓

de的

zhuān专

jiā家

yǒu有

míng名

wú无

shí实

，

gēn根

běn本

bù不

dǒng懂

háng行

。

This so-called expert is all talk and no substance; he doesn't know the field at all.

tā他

de的

zhí职

wèi位

hěn很

gāo高

，

dàn但

yǒu有

zhè这

ge个

pǐn品

pái牌

yǒu有

míng名

wú无

shí实

zhè这

jiā家

gōng公

sī司

hào号

chēng称

háng行

yè业

lǐng

bié别

bèi被

tā他

de的

tóu头

xián衔

piàn骗

le了

，

míng名

wú无

shí实

，

méi没

yǒu有

shí实

quán权

。

His position is high, but it's in name only; he has no real power.

，

zhì质

liàng量

hěn很

chà差

。

This brand is all reputation and no quality; the quality is very poor.

领

xiān先

，

qí其

shí实

yǒu有

míng名

wú无

shí实

。

This company claims to be an industry leader, but in reality it's all show.

tā他

qí其

shí实

yǒu有

míng名

wú无

shí实

。

Don't be fooled by his title; he's actually all talk.