名不虚传 — “To live up to its reputation”
名不虚传 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to its reputation”. To be truly worthy of its name. Literally, “Reputation is not undeserved”.
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名不虚传 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 名míng
- 不bù
- 虚xū
- 传chuán
名不虚传 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 名不虚传
这家新开的书店果然名不虚传，藏书丰富，环境优雅
The newly opened bookstore truly lives up to its reputation, with a rich collection of books and a elegant environment.
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More idioms starting with 名
- míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
- míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
- 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
- míng名gōng公dà大bǐ笔A masterpiece by a renowned writer
Questions about 名不虚传
- What does 名不虚传 mean?
- 名不虚传 (míng bù xū chuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to its reputation”.
- How do you pronounce 名不虚传?
- 名不虚传 is pronounced míng bù xū chuán in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 名不虚传 literally mean?
- Literally, 名不虚传 means “Reputation is not undeserved”. It is used to mean “to live up to its reputation”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 名不虚传?
- 虚：假。传出的名声不是虚假的。指实在很好，不是空有虚名。