名不虚传

名不虚传 [míng bú xū chuán]

1. ■ have a well-deserved reputation; be equal to one's reputation; be true to one's name; deserve the reputation one enjoys; enjoy no empty reputation; justify what people say about one; It is not an empty name one has.; live up to one's name [reputation]; One's fame is indeed deserved.; The reputation is well supported by fact.; It is not in vain that one bears his name.:

人们都说“桂林山水甲天下”， 到桂林一看， 果然名不虚传。 People say: “Guilin's scenery is peerless in the world.” It was not until I visited the place that I found it really worthy of the reputation.