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it is hard to live up to a great reputation

盛名难副
shèng míng nán fù
sh+èng·4th tonem+íng·2nd tonen+án·2nd tonef+ù·4th tone
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the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact · Reality does not live up to the name. · Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.名不副实míng bù fù shí
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