闻名不如见面

Traditional: 聞名不如見面

wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn

Dictionary entry

knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

What does 闻名不如见面 mean?

闻名不如见面 (wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)

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闻Wénsurname Wen 名míngname · noun (part of speech)不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-如rúas · as if 见jiànto see · to meet 面miànface · side

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闻名不如见面

wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn

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