Reputation is not false; one lives up to one's name or fame.
虚假。传出的名声不是虚假的。指实在很好，不是空有虚名。
《史记·游侠列传》然其私意廉洁退让，有足称者，名不虚言，士不虚附。”
After tasting the famous dish, I had to agree it was truly delicious—the reputation was not false.
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