粵

名ming4副fu3其kei4實sat6

simp名副其实
ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6ming4 fu4 kei4 sat6ming2fu4qi2shi2míng fù qí shí

English

  1. not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
  2. (adjective) Veritable
  3. aptly named
  4. worthy of the name
  5. to be worthy of the name or reputation; to match the name to the reality

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 同個名所宣稱嘅一樣,無呃人

Examples

  • 佢成日做義工,係名符其實嘅好人。

    He is always a volunteer, he is worth to be a good person.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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