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名噪一时 — “To gain temporary fame”

名噪一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain temporary fame”. To be widely known for a period. Literally, “Fame buzzes for a period”.

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名噪一时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 名míng
  • 噪zào
  • 一yī
  • 时shí

名噪一时 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
噪
zào16noisy chirping or clamor
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 名噪一时

那位年轻的画家凭借独特的风格,在艺术界名噪一时
The young painter, with his unique style, gained considerable fame in the art world for a time.

Idioms Related to 名噪一时

Synonyms of 名噪一时

  • míng名zhèn震yī一shí时famous for a time

Antonyms of 名噪一时

  • 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 名噪一时

What does 名噪一时 mean?
名噪一时 (míng zào yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain temporary fame”.
How do you pronounce 名噪一时?
名噪一时 is pronounced míng zào yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 名噪一时 literally mean?
Literally, 名噪一时 means “Fame buzzes for a period”. It is used to mean “to gain temporary fame”.
What is the Chinese definition of 名噪一时?
噪:群鸣。一时名声很大。名声传扬于一个时期。
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