名过其实 — “To have a reputation that exceeds one's true ability or worth”
名过其实 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a reputation that exceeds one's true ability or worth”. To be overrated. Literally, “name exceeds reality”.
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名过其实 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 名míng
- 过guò
- 其qí
- 实shí
名过其实 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 名过其实
他虽然在公司里名声很大，但实际工作中常常表现平平，真是名过其实。
Although he has a great reputation in the company, his actual work performance is often mediocre; he is truly more in name than in reality.
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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
Questions about 名过其实
- What does 名过其实 mean?
- 名过其实 (míng guò qí shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a reputation that exceeds one's true ability or worth”.
- How do you pronounce 名过其实?
- 名过其实 is pronounced míng guò qí shí in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 名过其实 literally mean?
- Literally, 名过其实 means “name exceeds reality”. It is used to mean “to have a reputation that exceeds one's true ability or worth”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 名过其实?
- 名声超过实际才能。