Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
名存實亡. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
名存實亡, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
名存實亡 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
名存實亡 you have here. The definition of the word
名存實亡 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
名存實亡, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Chinese
|
name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place
|
exist; deposit; store exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
|
real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
|
to die; to perish
|
trad. (名存實亡)
|
名
|
存
|
實
|
亡
|
simp. (名存实亡)
|
名
|
存
|
实
|
亡
|
Pronunciation
Rime
|
Character
|
名
|
存
|
實
|
亡
|
Reading #
|
1/1
|
1/1
|
1/1
|
1/1
|
Initial (聲)
|
明 (4)
|
從 (15)
|
船 (27)
|
明 (4)
|
Final (韻)
|
清 (121)
|
魂 (55)
|
質 (48)
|
陽 (106)
|
Tone (調)
|
Level (Ø)
|
Level (Ø)
|
Checked (Ø)
|
Level (Ø)
|
Openness (開合)
|
Open
|
Closed
|
Open
|
Closed
|
Division (等)
|
III
|
I
|
III
|
III
|
Fanqie
|
武并切
|
徂尊切
|
神質切
|
武方切
|
Baxter
|
mjieng
|
dzwon
|
zyit
|
mjang
|
Reconstructions
|
Zhengzhang Shangfang
|
/miᴇŋ/
|
/d͡zuən/
|
/ʑiɪt̚/
|
/mʉɐŋ/
|
Pan Wuyun
|
/miɛŋ/
|
/d͡zuon/
|
/ʑit̚/
|
/mʷiɐŋ/
|
Shao Rongfen
|
/miæŋ/
|
/d͡zuən/
|
/ʑjet̚/
|
/miuɑŋ/
|
Edwin Pulleyblank
|
/miajŋ/
|
/d͡zwən/
|
/ʑit̚/
|
/muaŋ/
|
Li Rong
|
/miɛŋ/
|
/d͡zuən/
|
/d͡ʑiĕt̚/
|
/miuaŋ/
|
Wang Li
|
/mĭɛŋ/
|
/d͡zuən/
|
/d͡ʑĭĕt̚/
|
/mĭwaŋ/
|
Bernard Karlgren
|
/mi̯ɛŋ/
|
/d͡zʱuən/
|
/d͡ʑʰi̯ĕt̚/
|
/miwaŋ/
|
Expected Mandarin Reflex
|
míng
|
cún
|
shí
|
wáng
|
Expected Cantonese Reflex
|
ming4
|
cyun4
|
sat6
|
mong4
|
Idiom
名存實亡
- to remain existing in name but no longer in reality; now nominal
See also