名不虚传

名不虛傳
míngbùxūchuán
idiom #28,871

Meanings

  1. 1 to live up to one's reputation
  2. 2 its reputation is well deserved
  3. 3 the name is not an empty one

Examples

Zhè jiā cāntīng guǒrán míng bù xū chuán, càiyáo měiwèi jí le.
This restaurant truly lives up to its reputation — the food is absolutely delicious.
Tā de yǎnjì míng bù xū chuán, bǎ juésè yǎnyì de rùmùsānfēn.
His acting skills live up to the hype — he portrayed the character with remarkable depth.

Tips

memory
Literal: (name/reputation) + (not) + (empty/false) + (spread/passed on) = the reputation that was passed around is not empty — it's well-earned.

Stroke Order

míng
chuán