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兔丝燕麦
tù​sī​yàn​mài

to be in name only

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
兔丝燕麦 兔絲燕麥 tù​sī​yàn​mài
to be in name only
(idiom) in name but not in reality; literally refers to the dodder (which has "silk" in its name but cannot be woven) and wild oats (which has "wheat" in its name but cannot be eaten)

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Synonym

  • 有名无实 yǒu​míng​wú​shí
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