「聞名不如見面」
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| Pronunciation： | man4 ming4 bat1 jyu4 gin3 min6 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
聞 to hear; to smell; to sniff; to know; news 名 name; given name; fame; rank; position; famous 不 no; negator; not 如 for example; in case of; in event of; for instance; such as; like; as if 見 to meet; to see; to experience; to feel; to consider; to regard 面 surface; side; aspect; face; appearance; used for medals; face: respect; prestige; reputation; honour; plane; area; (of geometry) face; cover; range; scale; scope |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
to know someone by reputation is not as good as meeting face to face (usually with a connotation of admiration)
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