名实不副 — “The name or reputation does not match the reality”
名实不副 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the name or reputation does not match the reality”. One's actual ability or situation does not live up to one's fame. Literally, “name and reality do not accord”.
名实不副 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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
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What does 名实不副 mean?
名实不副 (míng shí bù fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the name or reputation does not match the reality”.
How do you pronounce 名实不副?
名实不副 is pronounced míng shí bù fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名实不副 literally mean?
Literally, 名实不副 means “name and reality do not accord”. It is used to mean “the name or reputation does not match the reality”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名实不副?
名：名称；副：相称，相符合。名声和实际不相符。指空有虚名