有名无实 in English you3 ming2 wu2 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) has a name but no reality (idiomatic expression); exists only in name
  • nominal

Simplified Characters

有 名 无 实

Traditional Characters

有 名 無 實

Pinyin

you3 ming2 wu2 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

有you3to have 名ming2name 无wu2not to have 实shi2real