话不虚传 — “The report proves to be true”
话不虚传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the report proves to be true”. What is said is not false. Literally, “Words are not false rumors”.
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话不虚传 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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听说这家面包店的蛋挞非常美味，今日一尝，果然话不虚传
I heard that this bakery's egg tarts are incredibly delicious, and after trying them today, the reports certainly proved to be true.
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- huà话bù不tóu投jī机conversation difficult due to differing opinions
- huà话bù不tóu投jī机bàn半jù句duō多fruitless to talk if not congenial
- huà话bù不tóu投yuán缘words don't click
- huà话bù不xiāng相tóu投cannot find common ground in conversation
- huà话zhōng中dài带cì刺words carry a sting
- huà话zhōng中yǒu有huà话words with a hidden meaning
- huà话yán言huà话yǔ语conversation and talk
- huà话lǐ里dài带cì刺words with hidden barbs
- huà话lǐ里yǒu有cì刺words with hidden barbs
- huà话lǐ里yǒu有huà话hidden meaning in words
- huà话lǐ里cáng藏jiū阄speak in riddles
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Open the tool →Questions about 话不虚传
What does 话不虚传 mean?
话不虚传 (huà bù xū chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the report proves to be true”.
How do you pronounce 话不虚传?
话不虚传 is pronounced huà bù xū chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 话不虚传 literally mean?
Literally, 话不虚传 means “Words are not false rumors”. It is used to mean “the report proves to be true”.
What is the Chinese definition of 话不虚传?
指传言不假，与实际相符。