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Meaning of 有名无实

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
yǒu míng shí (Trad.: 有名無實)
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name; nominal
Example Sentences
1
The man you've just mentioned is but a poor apology for awriter.
2
Even some senior officials now say he is a mere figurehead.
3
My father spent a busman's holiday working in his office.
4
Uncle Tom spent a busman's holiday working in his office.
5
There are lots who are nominally free market, but they haven' t been aggressive about implementing those policies.