名不虛傳 míng bù xū chuán

enjoys a well-deserved reputation

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. enjoys a well-deserved reputation
  2. 2. lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation

Characters

Character Meaning
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
虛 xū
false; empty or unoccupied; (of health) weak
傳 chuán
to pass on; to spread; to transmit