南箕北斗nán jī běi dǒuthe Sagittarius in the south and the Big Dipper in the north—sth existing in name but having no practical use
❍ 维南有箕，不可以簸扬；维北有斗，不可以挹洒浆。(《诗经·小雅·大东》)In the south is the Sieve,|But it is of no use to sift.丨In the north is the Ladle，丨But it ladles out no liquor. 南箕北斗nán jī běi dǒu箕、斗：星宿名，一个象簸箕，一个象斗形。当它们一起出现在南方时，箕在南，斗在北。用以比喻有名无实。a false reputation without reality, sth. existing in name but having no practical use |