名扬天下

名揚天下

míngyángtiānxià

idiom #56,601

Meanings

1 famous throughout the world
2 one's name spread across the land
3 renowned everywhere

Characters

name, reputation

spread, proclaim

under (天下 = the world)

Examples

这位科学家名扬天下。

Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā míng yáng tiān xià.

This scientist is renowned throughout the world.

李白的诗名扬天下。

Lǐ Bái de shī míng yáng tiān xià.

Li Bai's poetry is famous everywhere.

这家老字号的点心名扬天下。

Zhè jiā lǎo zìhào de diǎnxīn míng yáng tiān xià.

This old-brand shop's pastries are famous all over.

Tips

usage

Always positive. Near-synonyms: 闻名天下, 闻名遐迩, 举世闻名. 名扬天下 emphasizes the active spread of reputation (扬 = 'make known, spread').

Stroke Order

名 míng

扬 yáng

天 tiān

下 xià