(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
trad. 名不虛傳
Also written 名不虛傳【míng bù xū chuán】
Characters in this word
4名
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name, noun (part of speech), place (e.g. among winners), famous, classifier for people
- Pinyin
- míng
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 1479 of 2500
不
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no; not so, (bound form) not; un-
- Pinyin
- bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Frequency
- 9 of 2500
虚
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emptiness, void, abstract theory or guiding principles, empty or unoccupied, diffident or timid, false, humble or modest, (of health) weak, virtual, in vain
- Pinyin
- xū
- Traditional
- 虛
- Strokes
- 11
- Frequency
- 25196 of 2500
传
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to pass on, to spread, to transmit, to infect, to transfer, to circulate, to conduct (electricity)
- Pinyin
- chuán
- Traditional
- 傳
- Strokes
- 6
- Frequency
- 4087 of 2500