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众所周知 — “It is widely known or commonly acknowledged by everyone”

众所周知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is widely known or commonly acknowledged by everyone”. As everyone knows. Literally, “known by all”.

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众所周知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 众zhòng
  • 所suǒ
  • 周zhōu
  • 知zhī

众所周知 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
众
zhòng6many people
所
suǒ8place or that which
周
zhōu8complete cycle or week
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 众所周知

他对待工作的认真态度在公司里是众所周知。
His diligent attitude towards work is universally known within the company.

Idioms Related to 众所周知

Synonyms of 众所周知

  • fù妇rú孺jiē皆zhī知known to every woman and child
  • jìn尽rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all
  • yǒu有mù目gòng共dǔ睹obvious to all

Antonyms of 众所周知

  • yī一wú无suǒ所zhī知know nothing at all

More idioms starting with 众

  • zhòng众rén人zhōu周zhī知widely known by all
  • zhòng众rén人guó国shì士common people and national heroes
  • zhòng众rén人guǎng广zuò坐in a large public assembly
  • zhòng众rén人shí拾chái柴huǒ火yàn焰gāo高Unity is strength
  • zhòng众rén人mō摸xiàng象understand only a part of a complex situation
  • zhòng众gōng功jiē皆xīng兴All endeavors prosper
  • zhòng众pàn叛qīn亲lí离deserted by all
  • zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí词everyone says the same thing
  • zhòng众kǒu口yī一cí辞everyone agrees
  • zhòng众kǒu口zhī之biàn辩intense and diverse debates
  • zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交chuán传widely spread by word of mouth
  • zhòng众kǒu口jiāo交gōng攻attacked by a chorus of voices

Questions about 众所周知

What does 众所周知 mean?
众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is widely known or commonly acknowledged by everyone”.
How do you pronounce 众所周知?
众所周知 is pronounced zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 众所周知 literally mean?
Literally, 众所周知 means “known by all”. It is used to mean “it is widely known or commonly acknowledged by everyone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 众所周知?
大家普遍知道的。
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