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人人皆知 — “To be common knowledge”

人人皆知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be common knowledge”. Universally known; everyone knows it. Literally, “Everyone knows it”.

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人人皆知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

人人皆知 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
人
rén2human being, person
皆
jiē9all; every; completely
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 人人皆知

这个故事很简单,几乎人人皆知
This story is very simple; it's almost common knowledge.

Idioms Related to 人人皆知

Synonyms of 人人皆知

  • jiā家yù喻hù户xiǎo晓known to every household

Antonyms of 人人皆知

  • xiǎn鲜wéi为rén人zhī知little known
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

More idioms starting with 人

  • rén人yī一jǐ己bǎi百make hundredfold effort to catch up
  • rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
  • rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己,,tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
  • rén人bù不rén人,,guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相,,hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
  • rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我,,wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
  • rén人bù不zhī知,,guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
  • rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
  • rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
  • rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
  • rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person

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Questions about 人人皆知

What does 人人皆知 mean?

人人皆知 (rén rén jiē zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be common knowledge”.

How do you pronounce 人人皆知?

人人皆知 is pronounced rén rén jiē zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 人人皆知 literally mean?

Literally, 人人皆知 means “Everyone knows it”. It is used to mean “to be common knowledge”.

What is the Chinese definition of 人人皆知?

皆:都。所有的人都知道。

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