Definition & Meaning

be very famous; be widely known

Word usage

dà míng dǐng dǐng

大 名 鼎 鼎

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IP L3 NHSK 789－1

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adj.slbe very famous; be widely known
- nà ge zuò jiā dà míng dǐng dǐng
  那个作家大名鼎鼎。
  The writer is a celebrity.
- tā yǐ jīng shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de rén wù le
  他已经是大名鼎鼎的人物了。
  He has become famous.
- shuí dōu zhī dào tā shì dà míng dǐng dǐng de zuò jiā
  谁都知道他是大名鼎鼎的作家。
  There isn't anyone who doesn't known he is a famous writer.
synonym
hè hè yǒu míng赫赫有名 jǔ shì wén míng举世闻名 dǐng dǐng dà míng鼎鼎大名 xiá ěr wén míng遐迩闻名 dǐng dǐng yǒu míng鼎鼎有名
antonym
wú shēng wú xī无声无息 mò mò wú wén默默无闻 wú míng xiǎo zú无名小卒 yān mò wú wén湮没无闻 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn不见经传 wú shēng wú xiù无声无臭 wú míng shǔ bèi无名鼠辈 jí jí wú míng藉藉无名 mò shì wú wén没世无闻

Word usage

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"大名鼎鼎" is used to praise famous people, sometimes it is irony and mockery.

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