名副其实

Traditional: 名副其實

míng fù qí shí

Dictionary entry

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

What does 名副其实 mean?

名副其实 (míng fù qí shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

2aptly named

3worthy of the name

Character breakdown

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名míngname · noun (part of speech)副fùsecondary · auxiliary 其qíhis · her 实shíreal · true

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名副其实

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