명불허전

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 名不虛傳.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeongbulheojeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeongbulheojeon
McCune–Reischauer?myŏngburhŏjŏn
Yale Romanization?myengpul.hecen

Noun

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명불허전 (myeongbulheojeon) (hanja 名不虛傳)

  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) living up to one's reputation
    공항 캐리어 왔어. 저가항공 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.