名過其實

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Chinese

name; fame; to describe
name; fame; to describe; place
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
 
real; true; honest
real; true; honest; really; solid
 
trad. (名過其實)
simp. (名过其实)

Pronunciation


Idiom

名過其實

  1. to have an exaggerated reputation; to fall short of one's reputation