"not what is cracked up to be" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 名不副实
• 并不像大家说的那样

Definition

形容某事令人失望，或者没有大家说得那么好。意思是它没有达到人们的期望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是个非正式表达, 通常在对热门或备受推崇的事物感到失望时用。常见谈论电影、餐厅、旅游等体验时使用。

Examples

The new phone is not what it's cracked up to be.

新手机**名不副实**。

That movie was not what it’s cracked up to be.

那部电影**并不像大家说的那样**。

The restaurant is not what it's cracked up to be.

那家餐厅**名不副实**。

Everyone talks about that club, but honestly, it's not what it's cracked up to be.

大家都在说那家夜店，但说实话，**并没有大家说得那么好**。

I tried skydiving, but it’s not what it’s cracked up to be for me.

我试了跳伞，但对我来说**并不像大家说的那样**。

I regret buying that game. It was expensive and not what it's cracked up to be.

我后悔买了那个游戏，又贵又**名不副实**。