名不符实 — Chinese idiom
名不符实
míng bù fú shí
Traditional: 名不符實
Meaning
- the name does not correspond to reality ; it doesn't live up to its reputation
Character by character
- 名míngname; position, rank, title
- 不bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
- 符fúamulet, charm; mark, tag; to correspond to
- 实shíreal, true; honest, sincere
Idioms sharing a character
- 一举成名 yī jǔ chéng míng
- 久仰大名 jiǔ yǎng dà míng
- 人如其名 rén rú qí míng
- 冒名顶替 mào míng dǐng tì
- 功名利禄 gōng míng lì lù
- 功成名就 gōng chéng míng jiù
- 名不副实 míng bù fù shí
- 名不虚传 míng bù xū chuán
- 名利双收 míng lì shuāng shōu
- 名副其实 míng fù qí shí
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