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有名亡实

yǒumíngwángshí

Traditional: 有名亡實

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal

Character Breakdown

有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1
亡
wáng
death, destruction; to lose; to perish
HSK 6
实
shí
real, true; honest, sincere
HSK 3

Additional Information

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