名過其實

Chinese

		name; fame; to describe name; fame; to describe; place	to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker) to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-	his; her; its his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
trad. (名過其實)		名	過	其	實
simp. (名过其实)		名	过	其	实

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): míngguòqíshí

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): ming⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: míngguòqíshí
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: mingguohchyishy
  - IPA ^(key): /miŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: ming⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁶
  - Yale: mìhng gwo kèih saht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: ming⁴ gwo³ kei⁴ sat⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ming⁴ guo³ kéi⁴ sed⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /mɪŋ²¹ kʷɔː³³ kʰei̯²¹ sɐt̚²/

Idiom

名過其實

to have an exaggerated reputation; to fall short of one's reputation

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