The expression 不愧是 (bùkuì shì) is used to show that someone or something lives up to a reputation. It expresses admiration, approval, or praise, and can be translated as: “truly deserves to be called…”, “is indeed worthy of being…”, “just as expected from…”.
It is similar in meaning to 名副其实 (míngfùqíshí), which means that something or someone is exactly as their reputation suggests. However, 不愧是 is more conversational and usually carries a stronger feeling of praise or admiration.
Structure:
Subject + 不愧是（不愧为）+ Noun/Title/Reputation
You can also replace 是 with 为.
他不愧是一个优秀的老师。He truly deserves to be called an excellent teacher.
中国不愧是一个历史悠久的国家。China truly deserves to be called a country with a long history.
她不愧是著名的歌手，唱得太好了。She really deserves to be called a famous singer; she sings so well.
昨天，我参加了一个中文比赛。比赛开始以前，我觉得自己准备得还不够充分，所以有一点紧张。
比赛开始以后，我发现其他学生的中文水平都很高。有的人发音很标准，有的人词汇量很丰富，还有的人可以很自然地和别人交流。
我的老师听完我的表现以后，笑着说：“你不用担心，你已经准备得很好了。”
最后，我获得了比赛的第一名。我的同学都对我说：“你不愧是老师最喜欢的学生，你的努力终于有了回报。”
我的老师也不愧是一位优秀的老师。他不仅教我们中文，还经常鼓励我们，让我们相信自己可以进步。
这次比赛让我明白，只要认真努力，就一定可以取得好成绩。成功的人不愧是成功的人，因为他们总是愿意付出时间和努力。
充分 (chōngfèn): sufficient; adequate; fully; enough
回报 (huíbào): reward; return; repayment; payoff
Yesterday, I participated in a Chinese competition. Before the competition started, I felt that I had not prepared enough, so I was a little nervous.
After the competition began, I discovered that the other students’ Chinese abilities were all very high. Some people had very standard pronunciation, some had a rich vocabulary, and others could communicate with people very naturally.
After my teacher heard my performance, he smiled and said, “You don’t need to worry. You have already prepared very well.”
In the end, I won first place in the competition. My classmates all said to me, “You truly deserve to be called the teacher’s favorite student. Your hard work has finally paid off.”
My teacher also truly deserves to be called an excellent teacher. He not only teaches us Chinese, but also often encourages us and helps us believe that we can improve.
This competition made me understand that as long as we work hard, we can achieve good results. Successful people truly deserve to be called successful because they are always willing to spend time and effort.
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