名不符實 míng bù fú shí

name not match reality; undeserved fame

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

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
實 shí
real; true; really