名符其實 (ming4 fu4 kei4 sat6) — it is what it claims to be; live up to one's name in Cantonese
mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其satˍ₆實简 名符其实
Mandarin Pinyin: ming2 fu2 qi2 shi2
Meaning of 名符其實
nounit is what it claims to be; live up to one's name
Example Sentences with 名符其實
keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其sat6.實。
He/She is truly living up to his/her name.
keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅touˎ₄廚neiˍ₆藝mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其sat6.實。
His/Her cooking skills are truly worthy of the name.
niˉ¹呢gaanˉ¹間jeˏ₅嘢mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其sat6.實。
This place is as good as its reputation.
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個cingˉ¹稱houˍ₆號mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其sat6.實。
This title is well-deserved.
go˗₃個mengˊ²名houˊ²好teng1,聽，daanˍ₆但mˎ₄唔mingˎ₄名fuˎ₄符keiˎ₄其sat6.實。
The name sounds good, but it's not living up to it.
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