名不虚传 The name is not in vain
Explanation
名不虚传，意思是指名声或称谓与实际情况相符，并非虚假或夸大。它用来形容一个人或事物真实地拥有良好的品质、能力或声望，并非浪得虚名。
The idiom "Ming bu xu chuan" means that the reputation or title is consistent with the actual situation, and is not false or exaggerated. It is used to describe a person or thing that truly possesses good qualities, abilities, or reputation, and is not merely famous for no reason.
Origin Story
在一个繁华的城市里，有一位名叫李白的诗人，他以才华横溢、诗歌绝妙而闻名遐迩。他的诗歌在民间广为流传，人们都称赞他的才华，将他视为“诗仙”。 有一天，一位名叫王明的书生来到李白的住处，想要拜访他。他听说李白诗名远播，心中充满了期待。当他见到李白时，却发现李白只是一个穿着朴素的普通人，并没有想象中的风度翩翩。 王明感到有些失望，心想：“李白不过如此，他的诗歌可能也并不如传说中的那么好。”于是，他便向李白提出了一道诗歌难题，想要以此来考量李白的才华。 李白听完王明的难题，微微一笑，随即吟出一首诗。王明仔细地听着，他被李白的诗歌深深地吸引了，心中充满了惊叹。原来，李白的才华并非空穴来风，他的诗歌确实名不虚传。
In a bustling city, there lived a poet named Li Bai, who was renowned far and wide for his extraordinary talent and brilliant poetry. His poems were widely circulated among the people, and people praised his talent, considering him the "Poetry Immortal." One day, a scholar named Wang Ming came to Li Bai's residence to visit him. He had heard of Li Bai's widespread reputation as a poet and was full of anticipation. When he met Li Bai, however, he found that Li Bai was simply a plain-dressed ordinary man, not the elegant figure he had imagined. Wang Ming felt a little disappointed and thought, "Li Bai is not that special, his poems are probably not as good as they say." So, he posed a challenging poetry question to Li Bai, wanting to test his talent. Li Bai smiled slightly after hearing Wang Ming's question and then recited a poem. Wang Ming listened carefully, he was deeply attracted by Li Bai's poetry, his heart filled with admiration. It turned out that Li Bai's talent was not just a rumor, his poetry was indeed as good as its reputation.
Usage
名不虚传常用于评价某人或某事，用来表达对其真实能力、品质或声望的赞赏。例如： * “他的医术名不虚传，治好了很多疑难杂症。” * “这家餐厅的名气很大，果然名不虚传，菜肴非常美味。” * “这位老师教学经验丰富，名不虚传，学生们都很喜欢他。”
The idiom "Ming bu xu chuan" is often used to evaluate a person or thing, expressing appreciation for their real abilities, qualities, or reputation. For example: * "His medical skills are indeed very good, he has cured many difficult diseases." * "The restaurant is very famous, and its reputation is well-deserved, the dishes are very delicious." * "This teacher is very experienced in teaching, and his reputation is well-deserved, students all like him.
Examples
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他的画技名不虚传，确实很棒。
tā de huà jì míng bù xū chuán, què shí hěn bàng.
His painting skills are indeed very good, as his reputation suggests.
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这家餐厅的名气很大，果然名不虚传，菜肴非常美味。
zhè jiā cān tīng de míng qì hěn dà, guǒrán míng bù xū chuán, cài yáo fēi cháng měi wèi.
The restaurant is very famous, and its reputation is well-deserved, the dishes are very delicious.
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这位老师教学经验丰富，名不虚传，学生们都很喜欢他。
zhè wèi lǎo shī jiào xué jīng yàn fēng fù, míng bù xū chuán, xué shēng men dōu hěn xǐ huan tā.
This teacher is very experienced in teaching, and his reputation is well-deserved, students all like him.