Definition & Meaning

of world renown; be known to all the world; be world-famous; universally known

Word usage

jǔ shì wén míng

举 世 闻 名

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IP L2 NHSK 789－2

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of world renown; be known to all the world; be world-famous; universally known
- tā zài bā shí nián dài jǔ shì wén míng
  他在八十年代举世闻名。
  He became world-famous in the 1980s.
- tā shì yī wèi jǔ shì wén míng de xiǎo shuō jiā
  她是一位举世闻名的小说家。
  She is a world-famous novelist.
synonym
hè hè yǒu míng赫赫有名 wén míng xiá ěr闻名遐迩 dǐng dǐng dà míng鼎鼎大名 chí míng zhōng wài驰名中外 míng mǎn tiān xià名满天下 wú rén bù xiǎo无人不晓 xiá ěr wén míng遐迩闻名 yù mǎn tiān xià誉满天下 dǐng dǐng yǒu míng鼎鼎有名 míng shēng hè hè名声赫赫 wén míng xiá ěr闻名暇迩 shēng míng xiǎn hè声名显赫 hè hè zhī míng赫赫之名
antonym
wú shēng wú xī无声无息 mò mò wú wén默默无闻 yān mò wú wén湮没无闻 bù jiàn jīng zhuàn不见经传 wú shēng wú xiù无声无臭 bù wéi rén zhī不为人知

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"举世闻名" can be used for people and things.

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