名不虚立 — “To live up to one's name”
名不虚立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to one's name”. To have a well-deserved reputation. Literally, “name not established in vain”.
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这位年轻的艺术家，她的画作风格独特，在业界享有盛名，如今举办个人画展，座无虚席，真是名不虚立
This young artist, whose paintings have a unique style and are highly regarded in the industry, truly lives up to her name with her packed solo exhibition.
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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
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Open the tool →Questions about 名不虚立
What does 名不虚立 mean?
名不虚立 (míng bù xū lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to one's name”.
How do you pronounce 名不虚立?
名不虚立 is pronounced míng bù xū lì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名不虚立 literally mean?
Literally, 名不虚立 means “name not established in vain”. It is used to mean “to live up to one's name”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名不虚立?
指宜有此盛名，果然不虚妄。