南箕北斗

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom)

   • nánjīběidǒu,túyǒuxūmíng.

     南箕北斗，徒有虚名。🔊

     The southern winnowing basket and northern dipper are merely empty names.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use

   • nánjīběidǒu,míngbùfùshí.

     南箕北斗，名不副实。🔊

     The Big Dipper in the north and the Sieve in the south—the name does not match the reality.