不愧是 (truly worthy of)
Living up to the title
- to be worthy of不愧to be / is是 (不愧为) + Noun = "truly deserves to be / live up to the name of".
- he / him他to be worthy of不愧to be / is是expert专家 = "he's a real expert (lives up to it)."
- to be worthy of不愧 praises someone for matching their reputation.
to be worthy of不愧to be / is是 (不愧为) + Noun
- to be worthy of不愧to be / is是 confirms someone genuinely earns the label.
he他truly worthy不愧is是expert专家。
- to be worthy of不愧to be / is是expert专家 = "(he's) a real expert."
Explore
Correct or broken?
不愧是 salutes a lived-up-to title: truly worthy of the name.
Practice
He's a real expert: 他 ____ 是专家。
不愧是 + Noun = truly worthy of: 他不愧是专家.
Practice
不愧是 confirms someone lives up to their reputation.
Yes — they genuinely earn the label.
Recap
Key idea
- to be worthy of不愧to be / is是 (不愧为) + Noun — "truly worthy of / lives up to …"
- he / him他to be worthy of不愧to be / is是expert专家 · to be worthy of不愧to be / is是champion冠军
- Praise — they genuinely earn the title
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
不愧是 carries a tone of…
不愧是冠军 = a worthy champion indeed.