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名副其实 — “To be worthy of the name”

名副其实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worthy of the name”. To live up to one's reputation; the reality matches the name. Literally, “Name matches reality”.

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名副其实 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 名míng
  • 副fù
  • 其qí
  • 实shí

名副其实 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
副
fù11deputy, assistant, secondary
其
qí8its, his, her, their
实
shí8real, solid, true, actual

Example Sentence with 名副其实

他被公认为烹饪大师,他的菜肴果然美味绝伦,真是名副其实。
He is widely recognized as a culinary master, and his dishes are indeed exceptionally delicious, truly living up to his reputation.

Idioms Related to 名副其实

Synonyms of 名副其实

  • míng名fú符qí其shí实live up to its name

Antonyms of 名副其实

  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality

More idioms starting with 名

  • míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
  • míng名bù不zhèng正,,yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
  • míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚dé得fame well-deserved
  • míng名bù不xū虚lì立to live up to one's name
  • míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
  • míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人Name follows owner's preference
  • míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame

Questions about 名副其实

What does 名副其实 mean?
名副其实 (míng fù qí shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be worthy of the name”.
How do you pronounce 名副其实?
名副其实 is pronounced míng fù qí shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名副其实 literally mean?
Literally, 名副其实 means “Name matches reality”. It is used to mean “to be worthy of the name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名副其实?
名声或名义和实际相符。
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