Meaning of 名不符实
名不符实 means to be unworthy of the name; to have a reputation beyond one's actual merit; more in name than in reality. Pronounced míng bù fú shí.
- to be unworthy of the name; to have a reputation beyond one's actual merit; more in name than in reality
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiā家
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
wǔ五
xīng星
jí级
jiǔ酒
diàn店
fú服
wù务
hěn很
chà差
，
zhēn真
shì是
míng名
bù不
fú副
shí实
。
The service at this so-called five-star hotel is terrible; its reputation does not match reality at all.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
zhuān专
jiā家
de的
tóu头
xián衔
míng名
bù不
fú副
shí实
，
tí提
chū出
de的
jiàn建
yì议
háo毫
wú无
jià价
zhí值
。
His title of 'expert' is unworthy; the suggestions he offers are worthless.
Nà那
bù部
bèi被
chuī吹
de得
tiān天
huā花
luàn乱
zhuì坠
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
qí其
shí实
míng名
bù不
fú副
shí实
，
ràng让
rén人
dà大
shī失
suǒ所
wàng望
。
That movie, which was praised to the skies, turned out to be more in name than in substance, leaving people greatly disappointed.