名不副实

名
名
不
不
副
副
实
實
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.

Characters and words in 名不副实

名
míng = mi + (e)ng2
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
名 = 口 + 夕 : Mnemonic symbol: a name badge (from 名牌).

Marilyn Monroe (mi) prepared a mandarin (口) for her bat (夕) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) and put her little darling's name badge (名) in front of it.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
副
fù = fu + Ø4
secondary / auxiliary / deputy / assistant / vice- / abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb / classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions
副 = 刂 + 畐 : Frieda Fox (fu) has to tidy up the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and therefore has to cut a lot of bubble wrap (畐) with a kitchen knife (刂). As a side effect (副) it is really relaxing to pop the bubbles.
实
實
shí = sh + Ø2
real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely
实 = 头 + 宀 : Sherlock Holmes welcomes professor Skull just inside the entrance of the space station. Professor Skull has not a complete head but only a skull, and a solid understanding of solid state physics. She really is an honest person and still wears her graduation cap.

Words with 名不副实

名不副实 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 名不副实

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