名高难副 — “Difficult to live up to one's great reputation”
名高难副 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to live up to one's great reputation”. A great reputation that is hard to match with actual performance. Literally, “High reputation, difficult to match”.
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Origin and Story of 名高难副
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the reclusive scholar Huang Qiong was reluctant to accept Emperor Shun's imperial summons to serve as an official. Li Gu wrote to persuade him, suggesting that if he truly wished to avoid official life, he should emulate the hermits Chaofu and Xuyou, who completely withdrew from society.
He warned Huang Qiong not to be like Fan Ying, the hermit of Luyang, whose great reputation was difficult to live up to. Li Gu urged Huang Qiong to demonstrate his true abilities through actions.
Consequently, Huang Qiong accepted the summons, became an imperial counselor, and achieved outstanding political success. He was soon promoted to Shangshu Ling and later to Taiwei.
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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 名高难副 mean?
名高难副 (míng gāo nán fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Difficult to live up to one's great reputation”.
How do you pronounce 名高难副?
名高难副 is pronounced míng gāo nán fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名高难副 literally mean?
Literally, 名高难副 means “High reputation, difficult to match”. It is used to mean “Difficult to live up to one's great reputation”.
Where does 名高难副 come from?
名高难副 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 名高难副?
副：相称。指盛名之下，实际难与相符。