名不虚传

míng bù xū chuán

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Definitions

1. lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
2. enjoys a well-deserved reputation

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Child Words of 名不虚传

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 传 传 chuán: to pass on
• 传 传 zhuàn: biography
• 名 名 míng: name
• 虚 虚 xū: emptiness