聞ききしに勝まさる

expression, noun-modifying (irregular)

exceeding what one had heard; beyond expectations

Set phrase used when something is even more impressive, beautiful, or terrible than one had heard beforehand. Often modifies a noun.

• 富ふ士じ山さんは聞ききしに勝まさる美うつくしさだった。

  Mt. Fuji was more beautiful than I had heard.

• その映えい画がは聞ききしに勝まさる面おも白しろさだ。

  That movie is more interesting than I had heard.