赫赫有名

hèhèyǒumíng
idiom #34,168

Meanings

  1. 1 illustrious and well-known
  2. 2 of great renown
  3. 3 prominent

Examples

Tā shì yí wèi hèhèyǒumíng de kēxuéjiā.
He is an illustrious and well-known scientist.
Zhè suǒ dàxué zài guónèi hèhèyǒumíng.
This university is highly renowned within the country.

Tips

history
comes from the 《··》: 「」 — 'mighty Grand Tutor Yin, the people all look up to you.' doubles the character () for intensity: 'blazingly, dazzlingly prominent.'
usage
Almost always precedes a noun via : 赫赫有名人物/企业/家族. Slightly formal — a cut above the everyday 有名 or 出名, implying real stature, not just popularity.

Stroke Order

yǒu
míng