一举成名

一舉成名

yījǔchéngmíng

idiom #25,384

Meanings

1 to become famous overnight
2 to make one's name with a single action
3 to achieve instant fame

Characters

act; move; action

to achieve; to become

name; fame; reputation

Examples

他凭借这部电影一举成名。

Tā píngjiè zhè bù diànyǐng yījǔ chéngmíng.

He became famous overnight thanks to this film.

她参加比赛后一举成名，成了家喻户晓的歌手。

Tā cānjiā bǐsài hòu yījǔ chéngmíng, chéng le jiāyùhùxiǎo de gēshǒu.

After participating in the competition, she shot to fame and became a household-name singer.

这位科学家因为重大发现一举成名。

Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā yīnwèi zhòngdà fāxiàn yījǔ chéngmíng.

This scientist became famous with a single groundbreaking discovery.

Tips

history

一举成名 originates from the Tang dynasty practice of the imperial examination system (科举). Passing the highest exam (进士) in one sitting was considered achieving fame 一举 — in one fell swoop.

Stroke Order

一 yī

举 jǔ

成 chéng

名 míng