名不符实

名不符实的英文翻译

基本释义

• the name falls short of the reality

参考释义

名不符实 [míng bú fù shí]

• - 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.:

  An organization responsible for this cause has been set up, but still more in name than reality. 负责处理这事的机构是成立起来了，但仍名不副实。

名不符实的用法和样例：

例句

1. 委员会他老鼠捕捉者称为啮齿动物手术施行者，但实在是名不符实 ... 。
   The council calls its rat catcher a rodent operator, but a rose by any other name ...