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人所共知 — “Known to all”

人所共知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “known to all”. Common knowledge. Literally, “known by everyone”.

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人所共知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

人所共知 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
人
rén2human being, person
所
suǒ8place or that which
共
gòng6Together, common, or total
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 人所共知

他乐于助人的品格,在同事们之间早已人所共知
His helpful nature is already known to all his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 人所共知

Synonyms of 人所共知

  • zhòng众suǒ所zhōu周zhī知as everyone knows
  • jìn尽rén人jiē皆zhī知known to all
  • wú无rén人bù不xiǎo晓known to everyone

Antonyms of 人所共知

  • gāo高shēn深mò莫cè测profound and unfathomable

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 人所共知

What does 人所共知 mean?

人所共知 (rén suǒ gòng zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “known to all”.

How do you pronounce 人所共知?

人所共知 is pronounced rén suǒ gòng zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 人所共知 literally mean?

Literally, 人所共知 means “known by everyone”. It is used to mean “known to all”.

What is the Chinese definition of 人所共知?

人人都知道。

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