汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 聞名不如見面
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
Just listening to fame is not as good as meeting
只听名声不如见面更能了解。
() wén míng bù/bú () jiàn/xiàn miàn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

柯林斯先生……说他早就听闻班纳特家的女孩子美貌出众,但是现在才知道,闻名不如见面

Mr. Collins……said he had heard much of their beauty, but that, in this instance, fame had fallen short of the truth. (Chapter 13)