有職無權

有职无权
yǒuzhíwúquán

to hold the post but not the power; to be a figurehead

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 有 yǒu
  1. to have; there is
  2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 yǒuyì intentional)
=1 有 yòu
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
  3. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “again”)
  4. alternative form of 又 (yòu, “and; with a remainder of (when dividing an integer by ten)”)
2 職 zhí
  1. office
  2. duty
3 無權 wúquán
  1. to have no right
  2. to have no authority