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扬名四海
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扬名四海

扬名四海 — “To achieve widespread fame”

扬名四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve widespread fame”. To become renowned across the land or even the world. Literally, “Spread fame across the four seas”.

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扬名四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 扬yáng
  • 名míng
  • 四sì
  • 海hǎi

扬名四海 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
四
sì5the number four
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 扬名四海

这位年轻的音乐家凭借其独特的才华,很快就扬名四海。
This young musician, with his unique talent, quickly achieved widespread fame.

Idioms Related to 扬名四海

More idioms starting with 扬

  • yáng扬lì厉pù铺zhāng张exaggerate and make a grand display
  • yáng扬míng名hòu后shì世gain lasting posthumous fame
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显qīn亲Achieve fame and honor parents
  • yáng扬míng名xiǎn显xìng姓achieve fame and honor
  • yáng扬wēi威yào曜wǔ武display power and might
  • yáng扬wēi威yào耀wǔ武show off power and might
  • yáng扬jǐ己lù露cái才display one's talents
  • yáng扬fān幡zhāo招hún魂Advocate for reviving obsolete things
  • yáng扬fān幡léi擂gǔ鼓make a great fanfare
  • yáng扬yáng扬dé得yì意highly elated and proud
  • yáng扬yáng扬zì自dé得immensely pleased with oneself
  • yáng扬wǔ武yào耀wēi威flaunt military might and prestige

Questions about 扬名四海

What does 扬名四海 mean?
扬名四海 (yáng míng sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve widespread fame”.
How do you pronounce 扬名四海?
扬名四海 is pronounced yáng míng sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扬名四海 literally mean?
Literally, 扬名四海 means “Spread fame across the four seas”. It is used to mean “to achieve widespread fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扬名四海?
扬名:传播名声。四海:古人认为中国四境有海环绕,故以“四海”代指全国各处;也指世界各地。指名声传遍各地。
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