[be sth.more apparent than real; be sth.more in name than in reality; be unworthy of the name (title); not millitary of the name] 徒有虚名, 与实际不相符合

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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.

be more in name than in reality; be not worthy of one's name; be unworthy of the name (title); have an undeserved reputation; hollow reputation without basis; One does not live up to one's name.; One's name doesn't agree with one's deeds.; Reality doesn't correspond to its name.; The name and the reality are not balanced.; The name falls short of the reality.; The title and the reality do not tally.:

【释义】名声或名义和实际不相符。指空有虚名。

【近义】徒有虚名

【反义】名副其实

【出处】汉·祢衡《鹦鹉赋》：“惧名实之不副，耻才能之无奇。”三国·魏·刘邵《人物志·效难》：“中情之人，名不副实，用之有效。”

【用例】县、区、乡各级民众政权是普遍地组织了，但是名不副实。（毛泽东《井冈山的斗争》）

亦作“名不符实”。

名声与实际不相符合。