Meaning
Describes something that exists in name but lacks real power or substance.
Cultural Background
Reflects the importance of 'Rectification of Names'.
Use it to sound smart
It's a great way to sound more formal in meetings.
Meaning
Describes something that exists in name but lacks real power or substance.
Use it to sound smart
It's a great way to sound more formal in meetings.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom.
这个头衔听起来很厉害,其实_____。
The idiom means having a name but no substance.
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Practice Bank
1 exercises这个头衔听起来很厉害,其实_____。
The idiom means having a name but no substance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsIt can be, if used to describe a person.
Related Phrases
名不副实
synonymName does not match reality.