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名不虚传

míngbùxūchuán

Traditional: 名不虛傳

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

Character Breakdown

名
míng
name; position, rank, title
HSK 1
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5
传
chuán
to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons
HSK 4

Additional Information

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Chinese
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