名实难副 — “The name and reality are difficult to match”
名实难副 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a great reputation or title, but the actual ability or achievement does not match it; to be unworthy of one's fame or position; the reality does not live up to the name”. Literally, “The name and reality are difficult to match”.
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- 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
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- 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
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What does 名实难副 mean?
名实难副 (míng shí nán fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a great reputation or title, but the actual ability or achievement does not match it; to be unworthy of one's fame or position; the reality does not live up to the name”.
How do you pronounce 名实难副?
名实难副 is pronounced míng shí nán fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名实难副 literally mean?
Literally, 名实难副 means “the name and reality are difficult to match”. It is used to mean “to have a great reputation or title, but the actual ability or achievement does not match it; to be unworthy of one's fame or position; the reality does not live up to the name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名实难副?
名声大，实际才能与名声不相称。