名不虚传

Traditional form:

名不虛傳

Pinyin (reading):

míngbùxūchuán

Definitions:

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

Characters:

• 名 - name; position, rank, title
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 虚 - false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
• 传 - to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons

Traditional characters:

• 名 - name; position, rank, title
• 不 - no, not, un-; negative prefix
• 虛 - false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
• 傳 - to pass on; to propagate; to transmit; summons