有名无实 remain in name only
appearance without reality
- 该党的首脑已成了有名无实的首脑。
The party's president had become merely a figurehead. - 那个国家的女王只是个有名无实的首脑。
The queen of that country is only a figurehead. - 实际上,支持财政紧缩的人与反对者之间的分歧往往有名无实。
Indeed, the divisions between fiscal tightening advocates and their opponents are often more apparent than real.