📖 Meaning
This idiom describes someone whose reputation spreads far and wide while their actual deeds measure up to the praise. It conveys that both name and substance are equally excellent. The phrase emphasizes a harmony between public acclaim and true merit.
📜 Origin Story
The phrase originates from the 'History of the Northern Dynasties' (北史), specifically in the commentary on the biographies of the Zhou imperial clansmen. The historian remarks that whether close relatives like the princedoms of Lu, Wei, Liang, and Chu, or more distant branches like Fan, Jiang, Jing, and Yan, all of them managed to spread their reputations and elevate their real achievements so that they would not fade even after a hundred generations.
💡 Example Usage
这位将军一生征战沙场，飞声腾实，深受百姓爱戴。
This general spent his life campaigning on battlefields; his reputation and accomplishments both soared, and he was deeply beloved by the people.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 飞声腾实
- Pinyin: fēi shēng téng shí
- Literal Translation: fly, sound, rise, reality
- Category: Status
- Characters: 4