명불허전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 名不虛傳.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mjʌ̹ŋbuɾɦʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [명불허전]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeongbulheojeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeongbulheojeon
McCune–Reischauer?myŏngburhŏjŏn
Yale Romanization?myengpul.hecen

Noun

명불허전 • (myeongbulheojeon) (hanja 名不虛傳)

  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) living up to one's reputation
    공항에 캐리어가 안 왔어. 저가항공은 명불허전이네.
    Gonghang-e kaerieo-ga an wasseo. Jeokkahanggong-eun myeongbulheojeon-ine.
    My suitcase didn't arrive at the airport. Cheap airlines really live up to their reputation.
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