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.
      Gonghan-g'e kaerieo-ga an wasseo. Jeokkahanggon-g'eun myeongbulheojeon-ine.
      My suitcase didn't arrive at the airport. Cheap airlines really live up to their reputation.
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