扬名显姓 — “To make a name for oneself”
扬名显姓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a name for oneself”. To achieve fame and bring honor to one's family or ancestors. Literally, “To raise one's name and display one's surname”.
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扬名显姓 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扬名显姓 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 扬名显姓
他刻苦学习，最终在学术界扬名显姓，成为了一位受人尊敬的教授。
Through diligent study, he eventually made a name for himself in academia, becoming a respected professor.
Idioms Related to 扬名显姓
Synonyms of 扬名显姓
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sì四hǎi海become famous everywhere
- 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
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What does 扬名显姓 mean?
扬名显姓 (yáng míng xiǎn xìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a name for oneself”.
How do you pronounce 扬名显姓?
扬名显姓 is pronounced yáng míng xiǎn xìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扬名显姓 literally mean?
Literally, 扬名显姓 means “to raise one's name and display one's surname”. It is used to mean “to make a name for oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扬名显姓?
扬名天下，为父母增光