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名副其实名副其實 míng fù qí shí — not just in name only

míng (second tone, rising) fù (fourth tone, falling) qí (second tone, rising) shí (second tone, rising)ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2

Traditional: 名副其實

not just in name only

HSK 6· HSK 1–6 (classic)Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. not just in name only

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

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 名
    míng (second tone, rising)

    name; given name; reputation, famous; measure word for people counted by rank or role

    6 strokes⿱夕口Radical 口