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闻名遐迩

闻名遐迩 — “To be widely known or celebrated”

闻名遐迩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be widely known or celebrated”. To have a great reputation that extends far and near. Literally, “famous far and near”.

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闻名遐迩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

闻名遐迩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame
名
míng6name, reputation, famous
遐
xiá12distant and long-lasting
迩
ěr8near; recent

Example Sentence with 闻名遐迩

这家餐厅以其独特的甜点闻名遐迩,吸引了众多食客前来品尝
This restaurant is renowned far and wide for its unique desserts, attracting numerous food enthusiasts to come and try them.

Idioms Related to 闻名遐迩

Synonyms of 闻名遐迩

  • xiá遐ěr迩wén闻míng名famous far and wide

Antonyms of 闻名遐迩

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

More idioms starting with 闻

  • wén闻yī一zhī知èr二Infer much from little
  • wén闻yī一zhī知shí十infer much from little
  • wén闻míng名bù不rú如jiàn见miàn面seeing is believing
  • wén闻míng名sàng丧dǎn胆strike terror into hearts
  • wén闻yē噎fèi废shí食give up due to minor fear
  • wén闻shēng声xiāng相sī思long for someone based on reputation
  • wén闻chǒng宠ruò若jīng惊overwhelmed by an unexpected favor
  • wén闻suǒ所bù不wén闻hear something unprecedented
  • wén闻suǒ所wèi未wén闻unprecedented and unheard of
  • wén闻róng融dūn敦hòu厚gentle, sincere, and tolerant
  • wén闻guò过zé则xǐ喜gladly accept criticism
  • wén闻léi雷shī失zhù箸feign surprise to hide true feelings

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Questions about 闻名遐迩

What does 闻名遐迩 mean?

闻名遐迩 (wén míng xiá ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be widely known or celebrated”.

How do you pronounce 闻名遐迩?

闻名遐迩 is pronounced wén míng xiá ěr in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 闻名遐迩 literally mean?

Literally, 闻名遐迩 means “famous far and near”. It is used to mean “to be widely known or celebrated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 闻名遐迩?

遐:远;迩:近。形容名声很大,远近都知道。

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