名不虛傳

名
名
不
不
虚
虛
传
傳
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation / enjoys a well-deserved reputation

Characters and words in 名不虛傳

名
míng = mi + (e)ng2
name / noun (part of speech) / place (e.g. among winners) / famous / classifier for people
名 = 口 + 夕 : Mnemonic symbol: a name badge (from 名牌).

Marilyn Monroe (mi) prepared a mandarin (口) for her bat (夕) in the engine's kitchen ((e)ng2) and put her little darling's name badge (名) in front of it.
不
bù = bu + Ø4
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.
虚
虛
xu̅ = xu + Ø1
emptiness / void / abstract theory or guiding principles / empty or unoccupied / diffident or timid / false / humble or modest / (of health) weak / virtual / in vain
虚 = 业 + 虍 : Xu Xian (xu) and the bullfrog (业) were preparing for a football game in front of the space station (Ø1) and had already painted eye black stripes (虍) onto each other when suddenly a black hole (虚) appeared and sucked their eye black off again before collapsing.
传
傳
chuán = chu + an2
to pass on / to spread / to transmit / to infect / to transfer / to circulate / to conduct (electricity)
传 = 专 + 亻 : Rosa Luxemburg volunteered to take part in an experiment conducted by the scientist just inside of the anthill. The scientist wants to find out how fast a chickenpox infection will be transmitted from Chantal Chicken to Rosa Luxemburg.
传
傳
zhuàn = zhu + an4
biography / historical narrative / commentaries / relay station

Words with 名不虛傳

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Sentences with 名不虛傳

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