have an exaggerated reputation

have an exaggerated reputation

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m í nggu ò Q í sh í, which means that fame exceeds actual ability. From Han Shi waizhuan.

The origin of Idioms

Han Ying's "Han Shi waizhuan" Volume 1: "if the salary exceeds the merit, the salary will be reduced, and if the name exceeds the reality, the salary will be reduced."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: not worthy of the name, too much of the name [antonym]: worthy of the name

Idiom usage

The sound of naming exceeds the actual ability. Examples courtiers are over named, and their food is floating in people's eyes. Brothers steal from virtuous subjects, clothes or events. Song Sushi's Xie Liang Yi Ru Zhou Biao