What does 臭名昭著 mean?

臭名昭著 (chòu míng zhāo zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be infamous”.

How do you pronounce 臭名昭著?

臭名昭著 is pronounced chòu míng zhāo zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

Literally, 臭名昭著 means “bad reputation well-known”. It is used to mean “to be infamous”.

臭名昭著 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be infamous”. To be notorious. Literally, “bad reputation well-known”.

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Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
臭	chòu	10	foul smell or stench
名	míng	6	name, reputation, famous
昭	zhāo	9	bright, clear, manifest
著	zhù	13	to wear, write, or manifest

那个小偷因为屡次作案，早已在当地臭名昭著

That thief, due to repeated offenses, has long been infamous in the local area.

What does 臭名昭著 mean?: 臭名昭著 (chòu míng zhāo zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be infamous”.
How do you pronounce 臭名昭著?: 臭名昭著 is pronounced chòu míng zhāo zhù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 臭名昭著 literally mean?: Literally, 臭名昭著 means “bad reputation well-known”. It is used to mean “to be infamous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 臭名昭著?: 坏名声人人都知道。