Definition of 名不副实
1. (míng bù fù shí) the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact; Reality does not live up to the name.; Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
Synonyms of 名不副实
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1. 假眉三道,
假门假事,
其实难副,
南箕北斗,
名不符实,
名存实亡,
名过其实,
名难副实,
外面儿光,
形同虚设,
徒有虚名,
挂羊头卖狗肉,
有名无实,
虚有其表,
言过其实