名副其实

名副其實

míngfù-qíshí

idiom HSK 7-9 #14,085

Meanings

1 worthy of the name
2 living up to one's reputation
3 true to its name

Characters

name; reputation

to match; to correspond

reality; substance

Examples

这家餐厅是名副其实的米其林水平。

Zhèjiā cāntīng shì míngfùqíshí de Mǐqílín shuǐpíng.

This restaurant truly lives up to its Michelin-level reputation.

他是一位名副其实的专家。

Tā shì yí wèi míngfùqíshí de zhuānjiā.

He is an expert who truly deserves the title.

Tips

usage

名副其实 is always positive or neutral. Its opposite is 名不副实 (míngbùfùshí), meaning 'not living up to one's name.' Both are common in formal and written Chinese.

Stroke Order

名 míng

副 fù

其 qí

实 shí