in name only

in name only

It is a Chinese idiom.

Pinyin: y ǒ um í NGW ú sh í

Interpretation: it means that there is no real name but no actual content. Just having an empty name is not really that.

It comes from Zhuangzi Zeyang: "being famous has reality, which is the residence of things; being nameless has no reality, which is the emptiness of things."

idiom

in name only

Pinyin

yǒumíngwúshí

Citation explanation

A name without substance means a name without substance. Just having an empty name is not really that. Zhuangzi Zeyang: "fame has substance, which is the residence of things; nameless has no substance, which is the emptiness of things." In Guoyu · Jinyu 8: "I have the name of Qing but not the fact. I can't follow the two or three sons. I'm worried. Why should I be congratulated? " Wen Xuan. Lu Ji. On the five Princes: "when we catch the middle period, we should avoid their dishonesty. We should cut off the emperor's son, which is nominal but not real. The world is broad-minded, and we should follow the track of the death of Qin." "A brief history of civilization. Chapter 31:" as you know, I am an official. Do you have enough money to do such a nominal business? " Chapter 64 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty: Kongming plans to capture Zhang Ren and Yang Fu and break Ma Chao by borrowing troops: Zhang Ren sees that Kongming's army is uneven, and immediately sneers and says, "people say that Zhuge Liang uses his army like a God, but it's not real!" The third chapter of the future of new China by Liang Qichao in Qing Dynasty: most politics may be achieved in the future, but now it has no real name.

Idioms and allusions

Xuanzi said, "I have the name of Qing, but I can't follow the second or third son. I'm worried about it, but I don't know why. " Story one day, a doctor in the state of Jin went to visit his old friend Han xuanzi. Han xuanzi was one of the six ministers of the state of Jin at that time. But when he saw Uncle Xiang, he kept sighing, saying that he was very poor. Unexpectedly, uncle Xiang stood up and congratulated him. Han xuanzi was puzzled and asked: "I have the name of Qing, but without the reality of Qing, I can't compare with the doctors. I'm worried about it. Why are you congratulating me? " Uncle said to zhengse, "it's because you are poor that I come to congratulate you! Poverty is not necessarily a bad thing; you just need to recall the experience of Luan Wuzi's three generations to know! " Shu Xiang knew that Han xuanzi was very clear about the different experiences of Luan Wuzi's three generations, so he specially mentioned it. Finally, he said, "I think you are as poor as Luan Wuzi, so I congratulate you for having his virtue. Otherwise, I will only worry. How can I congratulate you again? " Han xuanzi listened to Uncle Xiang's words, and immediately his sadness dissipated. He saluted uncle Xiang and said, "thank you for your advice, or I don't even know that I am going to die." - from Guoyu Jinyu 8

Discrimination of words

[synonym] has empty name, false name, over the name [antonym] deserves the name, deserves the name [grammar] combination; as predicate, object, attribute; with derogatory meaning [English] [existin name but not in reality; be synonymous] [existin name only]

Songs of Gu Juji

The wind finally blows away the late spring. I'm like a circle of rings engraved in youth, you engraved in me. Unfortunately, I was too ignorant. I never questioned you, but I was willing to wait for you. You wait for me to turn around to you. It's like a rainbow. It won't last forever. It's short-term cruelty. It's really unknown. There's no fate. How can I repay a kiss? How can we return our body temperature? Fate makes us happy Dream but close the door inadvertently said that this life is impossible, we are not commensurate gentle sit and enjoy the success of love but give it to others now all come true, this life is impossible, silent conscience but mocking like repentance but can't leave me this wrong person