명불허전

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 名不虛傳.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mjʌ̹ŋbuɾɦʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [명불허전]

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

Noun

명불허전 • (myeongbulheojeon) (hanja 名不虛傳)

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

   공항에 캐리어가 안 왔어. 저가항공은 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.