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名存实亡

míngcúnshíwáng

Traditional: 名存實亡

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

Character Breakdown

名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1
存
cún
to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit
HSK 4
实
shí
real, true; honest, sincere
HSK 3
亡
wáng
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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