名副其实 míngfùqíshí not just in name only, but also in reality
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name
How to remember 名副其实: 名 name + 副 measure word for pairs and sets + 其 this or that + 实 real = not just in name only, but also in reality.
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How it is used
- Idiom: living up to its name, the reality matching the reputation - 名副其实的专家 (míngfùqíshí de zhuānjiā) an expert worthy of the title.
- Direct opposite is 名不副实 (míngbúfùshí, undeserving of the name). Written, complimentary - 有点名不副实 (yǒudiǎn míngbúfùshí) not quite living up to its name.