名不虚传(míng bù xū chuán)

4 charactersTrad. 名不虛傳

(idiom) to live up to one's famous name

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Pinyin
míng bù xū chuán
Meaning
(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
名不虛傳

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