not equal to one's fame

not equal to one's fame

It's hard to live up to the reputation. Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh è NGM í NGN á NF ù, which means a person of great reputation. The actual talent and morality are often difficult to match the reputation. Naming is often more likely than actual. Used to show modesty or self-awareness. It comes from the biography of Huang Qiong in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: not worthy of the name, over the name [antonym]: worthy of the name

Idiom usage

Foreign things are not all good, even some of the things that are called good are not worthy of reputation.

The origin of Idioms

Huang Qiong's biography in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "in spring, there will be few harmonies; in fact, it's hard to match under the fame."

Idiom story

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, intellectuals entered the official career through recommendation and recruitment. Huang Qiong was born in a family of eunuchs and was recommended to Beijing by many ministers. He went to Songyang County near Luoyang and was ill. His good friend Li Gu wrote to him to persuade him to apply for an official position. If she doesn't go, people will say that "it's hard to live up to her reputation." Huang Qiong is determined to prove that her name is worthy of her name.