缘名失实 — “Follow name, lose reality”
缘名失实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by a superficial name or appearance and fail to grasp the true essence or reality of a matter; to judge by externals and miss the substance”. Literally, “Follow name, lose reality”.
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What does 缘名失实 mean?
缘名失实 (yuán míng shī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be misled by a superficial name or appearance and fail to grasp the true essence or reality of a matter; to judge by externals and miss the substance”.
How do you pronounce 缘名失实?
缘名失实 is pronounced yuán míng shī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 缘名失实 literally mean?
Literally, 缘名失实 means “Follow name, lose reality”. It is used to mean “to be misled by a superficial name or appearance and fail to grasp the true essence or reality of a matter; to judge by externals and miss the substance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 缘名失实?
缘：循沿。从事物表面的名义出发去探求事物，没有得到事物真实的本质