Same name but different reality(míng tóng shí yì)

Same name but different reality

In Chinese idioms, Pinyin is m í NGT ó ngsh í y ì, meaning the same name but different in essence. It's from Han Feizi, a traitor, robber and murderer.

Idiom usage

Yuanzhen's theory of equal field is equal field Fu, which is different from the system of equal field in the early Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

"Han Feizi, a traitor, robber and murderer of a minister" says: "all men have the name of talking with those who have skills, but the reality is different. The husband's name is the same, but the reality is different."

Idiom explanation

The name is the same, but the essence is different.

Chinese PinYin : míng tóng shí yì