- 久负盛名 jiǔfùshèngmíng long-famed, prestigiousto have long enjoyed a great reputation; to be well-known for a long time
- 盛名难副 shèngmíngnánfù hard to live up to one's reputationA great reputation is difficult to match in reality; one's actual accomplishments fall short of their fame.
- 夙负盛名 sùfùshèngmíng long-celebratedto have long enjoyed a great reputation; well-known for a long time
- 盛名之下，其实难副 shèngmíngzhīxiàqíshínánfù hard to live up to one's reputationit is difficult to live up to a great reputation; a great reputation is often hard to match in reality
