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一举成名 — “To achieve instant fame or widespread recognition”

一举成名 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve instant fame or widespread recognition”. To become famous overnight. Literally, “To become famous in one move”.

Frequency

一举成名 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 举jǔ
  • 成chéng
  • 名míng

一举成名 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
举
jǔ9lift, raise, or undertake
成
chéng7to become or succeed
名
míng6name, reputation, famous

Example Sentence with 一举成名

那位年轻演员凭借精湛的演技,在电影节上一举成名,获得了观众和评论家的一致好评。
That young actor achieved instant fame at the film festival with his superb acting skills, earning unanimous praise from both the audience and critics.

Idioms Related to 一举成名

Synonyms of 一举成名

  • yī一míng鸣jīng惊rén人amaze with a single brilliant feat

Antonyms of 一举成名

  • míng名luò落sūn孙shān山to fail an examination or selection
  • tú徒láo劳wú无gōng功to make a futile effort
  • bǎng榜shàng上wú无míng名fail to make the list

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一举成名

What does 一举成名 mean?
一举成名 (yī jǔ chéng míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to achieve instant fame or widespread recognition”.
How do you pronounce 一举成名?
一举成名 is pronounced yī jǔ chéng míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一举成名 literally mean?
Literally, 一举成名 means “to become famous in one move”. It is used to mean “to achieve instant fame or widespread recognition”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一举成名?
原指一旦中了科举就扬名天下。后指一下子就出了名。
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