掛gwaa3名meng2

simp挂名

gwaa3 meng2guà míng

English

to attach sb's name to (a role); to go by the title of
adj; nominal; only in name; titular
to hold a position in name only
nominal; in name only

粵語 — Cantonese

有名無實，得個名銜而冇實際權利或者作用

Examples

佢只係一個掛名組員，根本冇做過嘢。
He is a group-mate in name only. He has done nothing.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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