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扬名四海
yáng míng sì hǎi
Pinyin
Definition
扬名四海
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yáng míng sì hǎi
known throughout the country (idiom); world-famous
Character Decomposition
扬
扌
㇎
名
夕
口
四
囗
儿
海
氵
丿
一
母
Related Words
(20)
上海
Shàng hǎi
1
Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
名
míng
1
name
2
noun (part of speech)
3
place (e.g. among winners)
4
famous
5
classifier for people
名单
míng dān
1
list of names
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
四
sì
1
four
2
4
成名
chéng míng
1
to make one's name
2
to become famous
排名
pái míng
1
to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
2
ranking
海
Hǎi
1
surname Hai
上海市
Shàng hǎi shì
1
Shanghai municipality in southeast China, abbr. 滬|沪
人山人海
rén shān rén hǎi
1
multitude
2
vast crowd
人海
rén hǎi
1
a multitude
2
a sea of people
代名词
dài míng cí
1
pronoun
2
synonym
3
byword
出名
chū míng
1
well-known for sth
2
to become well known
3
to make one's mark
出海
chū hǎi
1
to go out to sea
2
(neologism) to expand into overseas markets
刘海
liú hǎi
1
bangs
2
fringe (hair)
功名
gōng míng
1
scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
2
rank
3
achievement
4
fame
5
glory
北海
Běi hǎi
1
Beihai, park in Beijing to the northwest of the Forbidden City
2
the North Sea (Europe)
3
Beihai prefecture-level city and seaport in Guangxi
4
Bohai Sea
5
Lake Baikal
北海道
Běi hǎi dào
1
Hokkaidō, Japan
十四
shí sì
1
fourteen
2
14
南海
Nán Hǎi
1
South China Sea
Idioms
(20)
久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
1
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
1
I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
2
It's an honor to meet you at last.
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
1
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
侯门似海
hóu mén sì hǎi
1
lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea
2
there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people (idiom)
传播四方
chuán bō sì fāng
1
to disseminate in every direction (idiom)
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
1
lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2
fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
1
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
2
to pose under a false name
刀山火海
dāo shān huǒ hǎi
1
lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
2
fig. extreme danger (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
1
to win success and recognition (idiom)
危机四伏
wēi jī sì fú
1
danger lurks on every side (idiom)
名不副实
míng bù fù shí
1
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
2
Reality does not live up to the name.
3
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
名不符实
míng bù fú shí
1
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
名不虚传
míng bù xū chuán
1
lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation
2
enjoys a well-deserved reputation
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
1
both fame and fortune (idiom)
2
both virtue and reward
名副其实
míng fù qí shí
1
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名噪一时
míng zào yī shí
1
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
名垂青史
míng chuí qīng shǐ
1
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng
1
the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
名师出高徒
míng shī chū gāo tú
1
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
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