名不符实 míng bù fú shí

not match its name; not live up to its fame

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 60358th word

Definitions

  1. 1. the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
符 fú HSK 4
symbol; sign; mark
实 shí HSK 3
real; true; really