你不过是个有名无实的长公主
“You're a princess in name only.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你 不过是个 有名无实 的长 公主
“You're a princess in name only.”
萧珣做了皇叔
“Xiao Xun is the imperial uncle.”
“Your royal title is completely useless; you have zero real power here.”
In imperial court intrigue, formal aristocratic titles (like Eldest Princess) hold little defensive value without actual military, bureaucratic, or familial power backing them.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
merely / nothing more than
Used to downplay or dismiss the importance, rank, or threat of someone or something.
in name only / nominal
A common four-character idiom describing a person or title that lacks actual authority, substance, or capability.