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名不虚传

míng bù xū chuándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to live up to one's famous name / its reputation is well deserved
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

名不虛傳 名不虚传 [ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2] /(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved/

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Other forms in these source records: 名不虛傳

  • 名
    míng

    name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 虚
    xū

    emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain

  • 传
    chuán

    to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)

    zhuàn

    biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.