名不副实 (míng bù fù shí) — (idiom) to be unworthy of the name; to not live up to one's reputation or title
Definition
A formal idiom meaning a name or reputation is not matched by the reality — things fall short of what they claim to be. Similar in sense to 名不虚传 (which means the opposite: 'worthy of the name').
idiom
to be unworthy of the nameto not live up to one's reputation or title
Examples
- ，名不副实，。Zhè ge chǎn pǐn xuān chuán dé nà me hǎo, jié guǒ míng bù fù shí, zhì liàng hěn chà.This product was advertised so well, but it turned out to be unworthy of its name — the quality was terrible.
- ，名不副实，。Tā zì chēng shì zhuān jiā, dàn qí shí míng bù fù shí, shén me dōu bù dǒng.He calls himself an expert, but actually he doesn't live up to the title — he knows nothing.
- ，名不副实，。Nà jiā cān tīng píng fēn hěn gāo, wǒ qù le yí cì fā xiàn míng bù fù shí, cài hěn yì bān.That restaurant had high ratings, but I went once and found it didn't live up to its reputation — the food was just average.
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