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Definition
- name
- noun (part of speech)
- place (e.g. among winners)
- famous
- classifier (for people)
- measure word
Compounds (5)
Related words (288)
to rank (number 1, or third last etc); to be among (those who are in a particular group)
item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye
famous scholar; worthy; celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post
right and proper; authoritative and fair; (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight
historical tourist site; scenic spot; historical monument; historical site; historical place; famous historical site
unjustified and undeserving of such description; identity or status is unverified, or inconsistent in detail; unworthy of the title (or name), or reputation; no valid reason as justification; words without weight; cf 名正言順|名正言顺
false name; pseudonym; alias; pen name; the Japanese kana scripts; hiragana 平假名 and katakana 片假名
scientific name; Latin name (of plant or animal); (according to an old system of nomenclature) on entering school life, a formal personal name given to new students
name of a person on the household register (old); name on a roster; professional name of a prostitute; pseudonym; nickname
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride; one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
(of a document) not bearing a name; unregistered (financial securities etc); bearer (bond); secret (ballot etc); anonymous; unattributed (remarks); (of a check) payable to the bearer
to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace
(lit.) people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); (fig.) fame has its price
(lit.) people fear getting famous like pigs fear fattening up (for the slaughter); (fig.) fame has its price
Idioms (43)
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.
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
(lit.) name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); to be worthy of the name; veritable
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
(lit.) reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
(lit.) fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth; the victim of one's own success
to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth; only interested in personal gain
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate; to pose under a false name
to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)
(lit.) to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom); to do something with good reason; to have just cause
to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame; nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame; nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
to address sb directly by name (idiom); to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or over-familiarity)
unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head (or tail) of it; boring (e.g. movie)
to renounce profit and seek fame (idiom); to abandon greed for reputation; to choose fame over fortune
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
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