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传为美谈 — “Spread as a good story”

传为美谈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be widely praised and spoken of as an admirable act or a positive event; to become a popular and cherished anecdote”. Literally, “spread as a good story”.

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传为美谈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

传为美谈 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography
为
wéi4to be or to do
美
měi9beautiful, pleasing, America
谈
tán10talk, discuss, converse

Example Sentence with 传为美谈

他热心助人的善举,在当地传为美谈
His kind act of eagerly helping others became a widely discussed and praised topic in the local area.

Idioms Related to 传为美谈

Synonyms of 传为美谈

  • chuán传wéi为jiā佳huà话become a celebrated tale

More idioms starting with 传

  • chuán传sān三guò过sì四spread rumors and gossip
  • chuán传wéi为xiào笑bǐng柄become a laughingstock
  • chuán传wéi为xiào笑tán谈become a laughingstock
  • chuán传zhī之bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
  • chuán传guī圭xí袭zǔ组Achieve fame and high office
  • chuán传zōng宗jiē接dài代continue the family line
  • chuán传bēi杯nòng弄jiǎ斝pass wine cups and make merry
  • chuán传bēi杯nòng弄zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯huàn换zhǎn盏drink together at a banquet
  • chuán传bēi杯sòng送zhǎn盏drink merrily together
  • chuán传bēi杯dì递zhǎn盏drink merrily in company

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What does 传为美谈 mean?

传为美谈 (chuán wéi měi tán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be widely praised and spoken of as an admirable act or a positive event; to become a popular and cherished anecdote”.

How do you pronounce 传为美谈?

传为美谈 is pronounced chuán wéi měi tán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 传为美谈 literally mean?

Literally, 传为美谈 means “spread as a good story”. It is used to mean “to be widely praised and spoken of as an admirable act or a positive event; to become a popular and cherished anecdote”.

What is the Chinese definition of 传为美谈?

美谈:人们津津乐道的好事。指传扬开去,成为人们赞美、称颂的事情。

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