名副其实

míng fù qí shì

  • Meaning

    Literal

    The name/reputation matches reality

    Usage

    -

  • Connotation

    Positive

  • Usage Examples

    智能手机离开了应用软件还能名副其实么？ | Zhìnéng shǒujī líkāi le yìngyòng ruǎnjiàn hái néng míngfùqíshí me?
    Is a smartphone without its applications really a smartphone?
    [Source]

    俄罗斯严寒的天气真是名副其实 | Èluósī yánhán de tiānqì zhēnshi míngfùqíshí
    Russia's bitterly cold weather lives up to its reputation
    [Source]

  • Equivalents

    English

    Live up to its reputation

    Live up to its name

    Chinese

    名符其实 (míng fú qí shí)

    名实相符 (míng shí xiāng fú)

  • Entry Notes

    This is an HSK chengyu

  • Origin

    《与王修书》(Yǔ Wáng Xiū Shū), a work by the infamous 曹操 (Cáo Cāo), a statesman, general, and king during the Three Kingdoms Period (三国时期 | Sān Guó Shí Qī | 220 - 280)

  • Story

    This chengyu comes from a line in the work listed in the "Origin" section above

  • Citations and Helpful Resources

    • 汉语成语小词典 (hànyǔ chéngyǔ xiǎo cídiǎn)
    • 现代汉语规范词典 (xiàndài hànyǔ guīfàn cídiǎn)
    • 多功能成语词典 (duō gōngnéng chéngyǔ cídiǎn)
    • 汉语大词典 (hànyǔ dà cídiǎn)
    • ABC Chinese-English Comprehensive Dictionary
    • Pleco Basic Chinese-English Dictionary
    • 百度百科[x]