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Definition(s) for: 名不副实

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
名不副实 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.

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 41,376 56,241 50,522

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
míng- name
- noun (part of speech)
- place (e.g. among winners)
- famous
- classifier for people
- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
- secondary
- auxiliary
- deputy
- assistant
- vice-
- abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb
- classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
shí- real
- true
- honest
- really
- solid
- fruit
- seed
- definitely

Other Words Containing 名不副实

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
名不副实 - - 41,376 56,241 50,522