名副其实 meaning and pronunciation

名副其实
Simplified word
名副其實
Traditional word

名副其实 English definition

míng fù qí shí

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

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  • (míng): name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people;
  • (fù): secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb; classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions;
  • (qí): his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it);
  • (shí): real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely;