闻名不如见面

wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn

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1. knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

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Child Words of 闻名不如见面

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 不如 不如 bù rú: not equal to
• 名 名 míng: name
• 如 如 rú: as
• 闻 闻 wén: to hear
• 闻名 闻名 wén míng: well-known
• 见 见 jiàn: to see
• 见 见 xiàn: to appear
• 见面 见面 jiàn miàn: to meet; to see each other
• 面 面 miàn: face