"명불허전" meaning in Korean

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Noun

IPA: [mjʌ̹ŋbuɾɦʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: myeongbulheojeon [romanization], 名不虛傳 [hanja]
Etymology: Sino-Korean word from 名不虛傳. Etymology templates: {{ko-etym-sino|名不虛傳}} Sino-Korean word from 名不虛傳 Head templates: {{ko-noun|hanja=名不虛傳}} 명불허전 • (myeongbulheojeon) (hanja 名不虛傳)
  1. (four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) living up to one's reputation

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      "name": "ko-etym-sino"
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      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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      },
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  "lang_code": "ko",
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        {
          "english": "My suitcase didn't arrive at the airport. Cheap airlines really live up to their reputation.",
          "roman": "Gonghang-e kaerieo-ga an wasseo. Jeokkahanggong-eun myeongbulheojeon-ine.",
          "text": "공항에 캐리어가 안 왔어. 저가항공은 명불허전이네.",
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        }
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        "living up to one's reputation"
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          "four-character idiom from Classical Chinese",
          "고사성어"
        ],
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          "living up to",
          "live up to"
        ],
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          "reputation",
          "reputation"
        ]
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        "(four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) living up to one's reputation"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[mjʌ̹ŋbuɾɦʌ̹d͡ʑʌ̹n]",
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        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "other": "[명불허전]"
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
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  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "hanja": "名不虛傳"
      },
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        "Korean nouns",
        "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
        "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Korean terms with usage examples",
        "Sino-Korean words"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "My suitcase didn't arrive at the airport. Cheap airlines really live up to their reputation.",
          "roman": "Gonghang-e kaerieo-ga an wasseo. Jeokkahanggong-eun myeongbulheojeon-ine.",
          "text": "공항에 캐리어가 안 왔어. 저가항공은 명불허전이네.",
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          "living up to",
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        "(four-character idiom from Classical Chinese) living up to one's reputation"
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        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
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