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名扬四海 — “To be renowned throughout the world”

名扬四海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be renowned throughout the world”. To be famous far and wide. Literally, “Fame spreads across the four seas”.

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名扬四海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 名míng
  • 扬yáng
  • 四sì
  • 海hǎi

名扬四海 Character Breakdown

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

Example Sentence with 名扬四海

他的烹饪技艺精湛,独特的菜品风味独特,很快就名扬四海,吸引了无数食客前来品尝
His culinary skills are superb, and his unique dishes have a distinctive flavor. He quickly became famous far and wide, attracting countless gourmands to taste them.

Idioms Related to 名扬四海

Synonyms of 名扬四海

  • míng名yáng扬tiān天xià下gain worldwide renown

Antonyms of 名扬四海

  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

More idioms starting with 名

  • míng名xià下wú无xū虚live up to one's reputation
  • míng名bù不fù副shí实the name does not match the reality
  • míng名bù不zhèng正,,yán言bù不shùn顺Illegitimate status leads to lack of authority
  • míng名bù不fú符shí实unworthy of its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚chuán传live up to its reputation
  • míng名bù不xū虚dé得fame well-deserved
  • míng名bù不xū虚lì立to live up to one's name
  • míng名bù不xū虚xíng行live up to one's reputation
  • míng名shū书zhú竹bó帛Achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名shū书jǐn锦zhóu轴achieve lasting fame in history
  • míng名cóng从zhǔ主rén人Name follows owner's preference
  • míng名qīng倾yī一shí时enjoy widespread temporary fame

Questions about 名扬四海

What does 名扬四海 mean?
名扬四海 (míng yáng sì hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be renowned throughout the world”.
How do you pronounce 名扬四海?
名扬四海 is pronounced míng yáng sì hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名扬四海 literally mean?
Literally, 名扬四海 means “Fame spreads across the four seas”. It is used to mean “to be renowned throughout the world”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名扬四海?
四海:天下。名声传扬到天下。形容名声很大。
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