闻名不如见面 wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn

reputation is nothing next to seeing in person

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
闻 wén HSK 3
to hear; to smell; news
名 míng HSK 1
name; famous; place (e.g. among winners)
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
面 miàn HSK 1
face; surface; aspect