Usage of the character 名

to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride
one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮／六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family

shímíng

实名

[實名]

real-name (registration etc)
non-anonymous

huāmíng

花名

[花名]

name of a person on the household register (old)
name on a roster
professional name of a prostitute
pseudonym
nickname

míngjiào

名叫

[名叫]

called
named

míngyì

名义

[名義]

name
titular
nominal
in name
ostensible purpose

zhuānmíng

专名

[專名]

proper noun

míngshǒu

名手

[名手]

master
famous artist or sportsman

míngfèn

名分

[名分]

a person's status

míngshēng

名声

[名聲]

reputation

démíng

得名

[得名]

to get one's name
named (after sth)

míngshí

名实

[名實]

name and reality
how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like

míngshèng

名胜

[名勝]

a place famous for its scenery or historical relics
scenic spot
CL:處／处 (chù)

mínglù

名录

[名錄]

directory

míngjù

名句

[名句]

famous saying
celebrated phrase

míngtang

名堂

[名堂]

item (in a program of entertainments)
trick (act of mischief)
worthwhile result
accomplishment
sth significant but not immediately apparent
sth more than meets the eye

yòumíng

又名

[又名]

also known as
alternative name
to also be called

míngxiàng

名相

[名相]

famous prime minister (in ancient China)
names and appearances (Buddhism)

liúmíng

留名

[留名]

to leave one's name
to leave one's mark

míngrén

名人

[名人]

personage
celebrity

hùnmíng

混名

[混名]

nickname

chúmíng

除名

[除名]

to strike off (the rolls)
to remove from a list
to expunge
to expel

míngzi

名字

[名字]

name (of a person or thing)
CL:個／个 (gè)

jiǎmíng

假名

[假名]

false name
pseudonym
alias
pen name
the Japanese kana scripts
hiragana 平假名 (píngjiǎmíng) and katakana 片假名 (piànjiǎmíng)

qiānmíng

签名

[簽名]

to sign (one's name with a pen etc)
to autograph
signature

mínglì

名利

[名利]

fame and profit

wūmíng

污名

[污名]

bad reputation
stigma

tóumíng

头名

[頭名]

first place
leader (of a race)

míngxià

名下

[名下]

under sb's name

xuémíng

学名

[學名]

scientific name
Latin name (of plant or animal)
(according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students

guànmíng

冠名

[冠名]

to name (a sports team, a competition etc)

shūmíng

书名

[書名]

name of a book
reputation as calligrapher

pǐnmíng

品名

[品名]

name of product
brand name

míngcì

名次

[名次]

position in a ranking of names
place
rank

míngpái

名牌

[名牌]

famous brand
nameplate
name tag

míngjué

名角

[名角]

famous actor

wénmíng

闻名

[聞名]

well-known
famous
renowned
eminent

míngzuǐ

名嘴

[名嘴]

well-known commentator
talking head
pundit
prominent TV or radio host

guānmíng

官名

[官名]

name of job in Imperial bureaucracy
official position

rénmíng

人名

[人名]

personal name

wànmíng

万名

[萬名]

all names

míngdān

名单

[名單]

list of names

míngzhuàng

名状

[名狀]

to express
to describe

yǒumíng

有名

[有名]

famous
well-known

mínghuà

名画

[名畫]

famous painting

míngchǎn

名产

[名產]

staple
name-brand product

míngchéng

名城

[名城]

famous city

dìngmíng

定名

[定名]

to name (sth)

liánmíng

联名

[聯名]

jointly (signed, declared, sponsored)

diǎnmíng

点名

[點名]

roll call
to mention sb by name
(to call or praise or criticize sb) by name

mínglíng

名伶

[名伶]

famous actor or actress (Chinese opera)

màomíng

冒名

[冒名]

an impostor
to impersonate

èmíng

恶名

[惡名]

bad name
evil reputation

míngcí

名词

[名詞]

noun

měimíng

美名

[美名]

good name; good reputation

súmíng

俗名

[俗名]

vernacular name
lay name (of a priest)

rǔmíng

乳名

[乳名]

pet name for a child
infant name

míngwèi

名位

[名位]

fame and position
official rank

míngjiā

名家

[名家]

renowned expert
master (of an art or craft)

páimíng

排名

[排名]

to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
ranking

míngliè

名列

[名列]

to rank (number 1, or third last etc)
to be among (those who are in a particular group)

míngsù

名素

[名素]

variant of 名宿 (míngsù)

biémíng

别名

[別名]

alias
alternative name

míngpiàn

名片

[名片]

(business) card

Shìmíng

释名

[釋名]

"Shiming", late Han dictionary, containing 1502 entries, using puns on the pronunciation of headwords to explain their meaning

yìmíng

译名

[譯名]

translated names
transliteration

Dàmíng

大名

[大名]

Daming county in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

míngshù

名数

[名數]

(grammar) number plus classifier
household (in census)

máimíng

埋名

[埋名]

to conceal one's identity
to live incognito

chuòmíng

绰名

[綽名]

nickname

chóngmíng

重名

[重名]

to have the same name

míngwéi

名为

[名為]

to be called
to be known as

jùmíng

具名

[具名]

to sign
to put one's name to

mínghào

名号

[名號]

name; title
good reputation

míngcì

名刺

[名刺]

visiting card
name card

míngpiān

名篇

[名篇]

famous piece of writing

mòmíng

莫名

[莫名]

inexpressible; indescribable; unexplainable; inexplicable

Míngjué

名爵

[名爵]

MG Motor (car manufacturer)

màmíng

骂名

[罵名]

infamy
blackened name

xūmíng

虚名

[虛名]

false reputation

míngzhù

名著

[名著]

masterpiece

Míngjiā

名家

[名家]

School of Logicians of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), also called the School of Names

xiǎngmíng

享名

[享名]

to enjoy a reputation

bǐmíng

笔名

[筆名]

pen name
pseudonym

mìngmíng

命名

[命名]

to give a name to
to dub
to christen
to designate
named after
naming

yìmíng

佚名

[佚名]

(of an author) anonymous

tōngmíng

通名

[通名]

common noun
generic term
to introduce oneself

míngxiào

名校

[名校]

famous school

yángmíng

扬名

[揚名]

to become famous
to become notorious

wúmíng

无名

[無名]

nameless
obscure

shǔmíng

署名

[署名]

to sign (a signature)

dàmíng

大名

[大名]

famous name
your distinguished name
one's formal personal name
(Japanese history) daimyo

míngchēng

名称

[名稱]

name (of a thing)
name (of an organization)

wēimíng

威名

[威名]

fame for fighting prowess
military glory

zhèngmíng

正名

[正名]

to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature
rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)

míngchén

名臣

[名臣]

important official or statesman (in feudal China)

tóngmíng

同名

[同名]

of the same name
homonymous
self-titled (album)

Màomíng

茂名

[茂名]

Maoming prefecture-level city in Guangdong

xíngmíng

刑名

[刑名]

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害 ( Shēn Buhài)
the designation for a punishment

zhòngmíng

重名

[重名]

renowned
a great name

húmíng

糊名

[糊名]

(old) to seal an examinee's name on the examination paper to prevent fraud

míngsù

名宿

[名宿]

renowned senior figure; luminary; legend (in academia, sport etc)

mùmíng

慕名

[慕名]

to admire sb's reputation
to seek out famous person or location

chàngmíng

唱名

[唱名]

solfege

míngguì

名贵

[名貴]

famous and valuable
rare
precious

míngmù

名目

[名目]

name
designation
item
rubric
(formal usage) fame

míngyuàn

名媛

[名媛]

young lady of note; debutante

míngbiǎo

名表

[名錶]

famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch)

bàomíng

报名

[報名]

to sign up
to enter one's name
to apply
to register
to enroll
to enlist

xìngmíng

姓名

[姓名]

surname and given name; full name

shèngmíng

盛名

[盛名]

famous reputation

chímíng

驰名

[馳名]

famous

yìmíng

艺名

[藝名]

stage name (of an actor or actress)

xiǎomíng

小名

[小名]

pet name for a child
childhood name

Míngjiān

名间

[名間]

Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣／南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan

yùmíng

域名

[域名]

(computing) domain name

zhīmíng

知名

[知名]

well-known; famous

míngcài

名菜

[名菜]

famous dishes
specialty dishes

gǎimíng

改名

[改名]

to change one's name

wèimíng

未名

[未名]

unnamed
unidentified

jiùmíng

旧名

[舊名]

former name

shēngmíng

声名

[聲名]

reputation
declaration

chūmíng

出名

[出名]

well-known for sth
to become well known
to make one's mark
to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)

míngliú

名流

[名流]

gentry
celebrities

míngyù

名誉

[名譽]

fame
reputation
honor
honorary
emeritus (of retired professor)

guómíng

国名

[國名]

name of country

míngmó

名模

[名模]

top fashion model

míngwén

名闻

[名聞]

famous
of good reputation

nǎimíng

奶名

[奶名]

pet name for a child
infant name

shūmínghào

书名号

[書名號]

Chinese guillemet 《》(punct. used for names of books etc)

wúmíngzhǐ

无名指

[無名指]

ring finger

zhǒngxiǎomíng

种小名

[種小名]

(biology) specific epithet

diǎnmíngcè

点名册

[點名冊]

register of names
attendance roll book

Dài Míngshì

戴名世

[戴名世]

Dai Mingshi (1653-1713), early Qing writer

yīngmíngr

应名儿

[應名兒]

erhua variant of 應名／应名 (yīngmíng)

èmíngr

恶名儿

[惡名兒]

erhua variant of 惡名／恶名 (èmíng)

qǐmíngr

起名儿

[起名兒]

erhua variant of 起名 (qǐmíng)

míngchēngquán

名称权

[名稱權]

copyright
rights to a trademark

Mínggǔwū

名古屋

[名古屋]

Nagoya, city in Japan

dēngjìmíng

登记名

[登記名]

to register one's name
account name (on a computer)

míngjuér

名角儿

[名角兒]

erhua variant of 名角 (míngjué)

míngliàngcí

名量词

[名量詞]

nominal classifier (in Chinese grammar)
measure word applying mainly to nouns

zhǒngběnmíng

种本名

[種本名]

(biology) specific epithet

Màomíngshì

茂名市

[茂名市]

Maoming prefecture-level city in Guangdong province

mìngmíngfǎ

命名法

[命名法]

nomenclature

piànjiǎmíng

片假名

[片假名]

katakana (Japanese script)

bùmíngshù

不名数

[不名數]

abstract number

mínghuàjiā

名画家

[名畫家]

famous painter

píngjiǎmíng

平假名

[平假名]

hiragana (Japanese script)

bàomíngfèi

报名费

[報名費]

registration fee

bàomíngbiǎo

报名表

[報名表]

application form
registration form
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

èrmíngfǎ

二名法

[二名法]

binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)

Míngjiān Xiāng

名间乡

[名間鄉]

Mingjian or Mingchien Township in Nantou County 南投縣／南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan

chóngmìngmíng

重命名

[重命名]

(computing) to rename

mìngmíngrì

命名日

[命名日]

name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)

zhuānmíngcí

专名词

[專名詞]

proper noun

bùmíngyù

不名誉

[不名譽]

disreputable
disgraceful

míngrénlù

名人录

[名人錄]

record of famous men
anthology of biographies

hēimíngdān

黑名单

[黑名單]

blacklist

míngyìshàng

名义上

[名義上]

nominally

zhōngjiānmíng

中间名

[中間名]

middle name
second given name

míngpáir

名牌儿

[名牌兒]

erhua variant of 名牌／名牌 (míngpái)

shímíngzhì

实名制

[實名制]

system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)

páimíngbǎng

排名榜

[排名榜]

ranking
ordered list
top 20
roll of honor
to come nth out of 100

wúmíngshì

无名氏

[無名氏]

anonymous person

fùdàngmíng

副档名

[副檔名]

(file) extension (computing) (Tw)

wèimìngmíng

未命名

[未命名]

untitled
unnamed
no name
nameless
unknown name

kuòzhǎnmíng

扩展名

[擴展名]

(file) extension (computing)

zhīmíngdù

知名度

[知名度]

reputation
profile
familiarity in the public consciousness

báimíngdān

白名单

[白名單]

whitelist

dòngmíngcí

动名词

[動名詞]

gerund

wújìmíng

无记名

[無記名]

(of a document) not bearing a name
unregistered (financial securities etc)
bearer (bond)
secret (ballot etc)
anonymous
unattributed (remarks)
(of a check) payable to the bearer

hùnmíngr

混名儿

[混名兒]

erhua variant of 混名 (hùnmíng)

chéngmíngzuò

成名作

[成名作]

seminal work that propels a writer (or artist, composer etc) to fame

bùjìmíng

不记名

[不記名]

see 無記名／无记名 (wújìmíng)

páimíngbiǎo

排名表

[排名表]

league table
roll of honor

yònghùmíng

用户名

[用戶名]

username; user ID

guǐmíngtang

鬼名堂

[鬼名堂]

dirty trick
monkey business

zhǔjīmíng

主机名

[主機名]

hostname (of a networked computer)

Míngshānxiàn

名山县

[名山縣]

Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安 ( Yǎ'ān), Sichuan

Dàmíngxiàn

大名县

[大名縣]

Daming county in Handan 邯鄲／邯郸 ( Hándān), Hebei

hóngmíngdān

红名单

[紅名單]

whitelist

Mínglìchǎng

名利场

[名利場]

Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title)

shuāngmíngfǎ

双名法

[雙名法]

binomial nomenclature (taxonomy)

xuémíngyào

学名药

[學名藥]

generic drug; generic medicine

wūmínghuà

污名化

[污名化]

to stigmatize

dàimíngcí

代名词

[代名詞]

pronoun
synonym
byword

bùmíngyīwén

不名一文

[不名一文]

without a penny to one's name
penniless
stony-broke

mòmíngqímiào

莫名其妙

[莫名其妙]

(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable

càishìchǎngmíng

菜市场名

[菜市場名]

(Tw) popular given name (one that will turn many heads if you shout it at a marketplace)

hùnchūmíngtang

混出名堂

[混出名堂]

to make it
to be somebody

míngyùbóshì

名誉博士

[名譽博士]

honorary doctorate
Doctor Honoris Causae

wúmíngyīngxióng

无名英雄

[無名英雄]

unnamed hero

míngzhòngshí'àn

名重识暗

[名重識暗]

of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)

dànbómínglì

淡泊名利

[淡泊名利]

not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
indifferent to worldly rewards

jīnbǎngtímíng

金榜题名

[金榜題名]

to win top marks in the imperial examinations

xìchūmíngmén

系出名门

[系出名門]

to come from a distinguished family

shēngmíngdàzhèn

声名大震

[聲名大震]

to create a sensation

mínghuāyǒuzhǔ

名花有主

[名花有主]

the girl is already taken (idiom)

rénrúqímíng

人如其名

[人如其名]

(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name

míngyìzhànghù

名义账户

[名義賬戶]

nominal bank account

gūmíngdiàoyù

沽名钓誉

[沽名釣譽]

to angle for fame (idiom)
to fish for compliments

shòuxǐmìngmíng

受洗命名

[受洗命名]

to be christened

mínglìshuāngshōu

名利双收

[名利雙收]

both fame and fortune (idiom)
both virtue and reward

qīshìdàomíng

欺世盗名

[欺世盜名]

(idiom) to fool the world and usurp a good name

yīn Fùzhī Míng

因父之名

[因父之名]

in the Name of the Father (in Christian worship)

yǒumíngwángshí

有名亡实

[有名亡實]

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
nominal

Míngshāndàchuān

名山大川

[名山大川]

famous mountains and great rivers

dǎxiǎngmínghào

打响名号

[打響名號]

to become well-known

èmíngzhāozhāng

恶名昭彰

[惡名昭彰]

infamous
notorious

wúmíngxiǎozú

无名小卒

[無名小卒]

insignificant soldier (idiom)
a nobody
nonentity

bùkěmíngzhuàng

不可名状

[不可名狀]

indescribable
beyond description

tóngmíngtóngxìng

同名同姓

[同名同姓]

having same given name and family name

míngshènggǔjì

名胜古迹

[名勝古跡]

historical sites and scenic spots

míngcóngzhǔrén

名从主人

[名從主人]

(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use
to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾／首尔 ( Shǒu'ěr) rather than 漢城／汉城 ( Hànchéng))

shīchūyǒumíng

师出有名

[師出有名]

lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
to do something with good reason
to have just cause

gùmíngsīyì

顾名思义

[顧名思義]

as the name implies

denominal verb

diǎnmíngxiūrǔ

点名羞辱

[點名羞辱]

to attack publicly
to stage a denunciation campaign

shìjièwénmíng

世界闻名

[世界聞名]

world famous

màomíngdǐngtì

冒名顶替

[冒名頂替]

to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
to pose under a false name

kěshǔmíngcí

可数名词

[可數名詞]

countable noun (in grammar of European languages)

yùmíngzhùcè

域名注册

[域名註冊]

domain name registration

huīfùmíngyù

恢复名誉

[恢復名譽]

to rehabilitate
to regain one's good name

xiá'ěrwénmíng

遐迩闻名

[遐邇聞名]

famous everywhere

yǐnmíngmáixìng

隐名埋姓

[隱名埋姓]

to conceal one's identity
living incognito

zhuānyǒumíngcí

专有名词

[專有名詞]

technical term
proper noun

míngyìjiàzhí

名义价值

[名義價值]

nominal value

yīwénbùmíng

一文不名

[一文不名]

to be penniless

míngzàoyīshí

名噪一时

[名噪一時]

to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

xíngmíngzhīxué

刑名之学

[刑名之學]

xing-ming, a school of thought of the Warring States period associated with Shen Buhai 申不害 ( Shēn Bùhài)

juéxuǎnmíngdān

决选名单

[決選名單]

short list

yǐnjìmáimíng

隐迹埋名

[隱跡埋名]

to live incognito

míngbùfùshí

名不副实

[名不副實]

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
Reality does not live up to the name.
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.

míngmùfánduō

名目繁多

[名目繁多]

names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description

pǔtōngmíngcí

普通名词

[普通名詞]

common noun (grammar)

shēnbàimíngliè

身败名裂

[身敗名裂]

to lose one's standing
to have one's reputation swept away
a complete defeat and fall from grace

yángmíngsìhǎi

扬名四海

[揚名四海]

known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous

míngbùfúshí

名不符实

[名不符實]

the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

shīchūwúmíng

师出无名

[師出無名]

lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom)
to act without justification

jíhémíngcí

集合名词

[集合名詞]

collective noun (linguistics)

zhìlǐmíngyán

至理名言

[至理名言]

wise saying; words of wisdom

càishìzǐmíng

菜市仔名

[菜市仔名]

(Tw) popular given name (one that will turn many heads if you shout it at a marketplace) (from Taiwanese 菜市仔名, Tai-lo pr. (tshài-tshī-á-miâ), where 菜市仔 means "marketplace")

shízhìmíngguī

实至名归

[實至名歸]

fame follows merit (idiom)

qiǎolìmíngmù

巧立名目

[巧立名目]

to fabricate excuses (idiom)
to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)

chòumíngzhāozhù

臭名昭著

[臭名昭著]

notorious
infamous
egregious (bandits)

míngbùxūchuán

名不虚传

[名不虛傳]

(idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved

chòumíngyuǎnyáng

臭名远扬

[臭名遠揚]

stinking reputation
notorious far and wide

míngchíxiá'ěr

名驰遐迩

[名馳遐邇]

To have one's fame spread far and wide. (idiom)

míngchēngbiāoqiān

名称标签

[名稱標籤]

name tag

duìzhèngmìngmíng

对证命名

[對證命名]

confrontation naming

sìdàmíngzhù

四大名著

[四大名著]

the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢／红楼梦 ( Hónglóu Mèng), Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義／三国演义 ( Sānguó Yǎnyì), Water Margin 水滸傳／水浒传 ( Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì)

míngjiānglìsuǒ

名缰利锁

[名韁利鎖]

lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
the victim of one's own success

qùwūmínghuà

去污名化

[去污名化]

to destigmatize

jiǔyǎngdàmíng

久仰大名

[久仰大名]

I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

hónghēimíngdān

红黑名单

[紅黑名單]

whitelist and blacklist, i.e. 紅名單／红名单 (hóngmíngdān) and 黑名單／黑名单 (hēimíngdān)

wénmíngyúshì

闻名于世

[聞名於世]

world-famous

mínglièqiánmáo

名列前茅

[名列前茅]

to rank among the best

zhíhūqímíng

直呼其名

[直呼其名]

(idiom) to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)

dàmíngdǐngdǐng

大名鼎鼎

[大名鼎鼎]

grand reputation
renowned
famous

dǐngdǐngdàmíng

鼎鼎大名

[鼎鼎大名]

famous
celebrated

Wǔdà Míngshān

五大名山

[五大名山]

Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山 ( Tài Shān) in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山／华山 ( Huà Shān) in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山 ( Héng Shān) in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山／恒山 ( Héng Shān) in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山 ( Sōng Shān) in Henan

chòumíngzhāozhāng

臭名昭彰

[臭名昭彰]

notorious for his misdeeds (idiom)
infamous

yǐběnrénmíng

以本人名

[以本人名]

under one's own name
named after oneself

mìngmíngxìtǒng

命名系统

[命名系統]

system of nomenclature

èmíngzhāozhù

恶名昭著

[惡名昭著]

notorious (idiom)
infamous

xiāngtóngmíngzì

相同名字

[相同名字]

like-named
having the same name

túyōngxūmíng

徒拥虚名

[徒擁虛名]

to possess an undeserved reputation (idiom)

hèhèyǒumíng

赫赫有名

[赫赫有名]

illustrious
prominent
prestigious
well-known

míngyángsìhǎi

名扬四海

[名揚四海]

to become known far and wide (idiom)
famous

gōngmínglìlù

功名利禄

[功名利祿]

position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune

làngdéxūmíng

浪得虚名

[浪得虛名]

to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

wéilìfùmíng

违利赴名

[違利赴名]

to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation
to choose fame over fortune

zhēngmíngzéshí

征名责实

[徵名責實]

to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value

míngyùxuéwèi

名誉学位

[名譽學位]

honorary degree
academic degree Honoris Causa

dǐngmíngmàoxìng

顶名冒姓

[頂名冒姓]

to pretend to be sb else

túyǒuqímíng

徒有其名

[徒有其名]

with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
nowhere near as good as he's made out to be

míngménwàngzú

名门望族

[名門望族]

offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding
blue blood

míngluò Sūn Shān

名落孙山

[名落孫山]

lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山／孙山 ( Sūn Shān) (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
fig. to fail an exam
to fall behind (in a competition)

jiǔmùshèngmíng

久慕盛名

[久慕盛名]