Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「話不虛傳」 for your learning.
Today’s idiom is 「話不虛傳」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It means that the rumor is true and consistent with the reality.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
huà bù xū chuán
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wa6 bat1 heui1 chyun4
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.

