名不虚行 — “To live up to one's reputation”
名不虚行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to one's reputation”. To have one's fame justly earned and not exaggerated.
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名不虚行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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那位画家名不虚行，他的作品确实令人惊叹。
That painter truly lived up to his reputation; his works are indeed astonishing.
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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chuán传live up to its 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 名不虚行
What does 名不虚行 mean?
名不虚行 (míng bù xū xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live up to one's reputation”.
How do you pronounce 名不虚行?
名不虚行 is pronounced míng bù xū xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 名不虚行?
虚：不真实。传出的名声与实际相符，不是虚假的