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有名無實 (jau5 ming4 mou4 sat6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

有名無實 (jau5 ming4 mou4 sat6, yǒu míng wú shí) — lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name; nominal

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 有一日 (jau5 jat1 jat6) — one day
• 有之 (jau5 zi1) — possible
• 有乜冬瓜豆腐 (jau5 me1 dung1 gwaa1 dau6 fu6) — if anything unfortunate happens
• 有事慢慢講 (jau5 si6 maan4 maan5 gong2) — used when try to calm one down from anger, meaning differences or issues can be…
• 有交易 (jau5 gaau1 jik6) — there is a deal to be made; a doable business; to be able to agree on a deal
• 有仇不報非君子 (jau5 sau4 bat1 bou3 fei1 gwan1 zi2) — 'vengeance will be mine'; it is only righteous to seek an eye for eye

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