sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1實至名歸实至名归
Jyutpingsat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1
Yalesaht ji mìhng gwāi
Definition
To deserve a reputation or honor based on actual merit.
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How it's used
This idiom is used to validate that someone's success or status is backed by genuine ability rather than luck or connections. It carries a sense of fairness and public agreement, often appearing in contexts like sports awards, academic achievements, or professional promotions. It functions as an adjective phrase that describes the situation or the person's achievement.
Examples
He really deserves this award based on his merits.
Do you think it is well-deserved for him to win the championship?
Related words
Common phrases
a well-deserved champion
absolutely well-deserved
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
