远近闻名

遠近聞名

yuǎnjìn-wénmíng

idiom HSK 7-9 #42,317

Meanings

1 famous far and near
2 widely known
3 renowned

Characters

Examples

这家餐厅远近闻名。

Zhèjiā cāntīng yuǎnjìnwénmíng.

This restaurant is famous far and wide.

西湖是远近闻名的旅游景点。

Xīhú shì yuǎnjìnwénmíng de lǚyóu jǐngdiǎn.

West Lake is a widely renowned tourist attraction.

Tips

memory

远 (far) + 近 (near) + 闻 (hear) + 名 (name) — people both far and near have heard its name. Famous everywhere.

Stroke Order

远 yuǎn

近 jìn

闻 wén

名 míng