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
have an exaggerated reputation
attend to public duties without drawing a penny from the state - xiāo fù cóng gōng
numerous adversities and calamities - sān zāi liù nán
be able to handle a job with ease because one has had previous experience - jià qīng jiù shú
inquire into the root of the matter - páo gēn jiū dǐ