名过其实míng guò qí shíbe sth more in name than in reality; have an exaggerated reputation
❍ 人们称他为文艺批评专家，其实是～。他不过在一家地方报纸上发表了几篇短短的文章罢了。They call him an expert in literary critism,but that is something more in name than in reality. He has only written a few short articles in a local newspaper. 名过其实mínɡ ɡuò qí shí名声大于实际，空有虚名。have an exaggerated reputation, be sth. more in name than in reality |