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粵語辭叢

名不副實

ming4 bat1 fu3 sat6included in 2 dictionaries
ming4 bat1 fu4 sat6included in 1 dictionaries
men4 but2 fu1 sit6included in 1 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord
Jyutping:
ming4 bat1 fu3 sat6
ming4 bat1 fu4 sat6

Original phonetic: ming4 bat1 fu3 sat6:ming4 bat1 fu4 sat6

名聲或名稱同實際唔符合。 (be more in name than in reality)

語句
維基辭典YuePhrase
Jyutping:
ming4 bat1 fu3 sat6Original phonetic: /mɪŋ²¹ pɐt̚⁵ fuː³³ sɐt̚²/

the name does not reflect the reality; more in name than in reality; to be unworthy of the name; to fall short of one's reputation