举世瞩目

舉世矚目

jǔshì-zhǔmù

idiom HSK 7-9 #44,665

Meanings

1 to attract worldwide attention
2 world-renowned; universally watched

Characters

whole; entire; to raise

to gaze at; to stare

Literally 'the whole world gazes upon it.' 举世 means 'the entire world' and 瞩目 means 'to fix one's eyes on.'

Examples

中国的经济发展举世瞩目。

Zhōngguó de jīngjì fāzhǎn jǔshìzhǔmù.

China's economic development has attracted worldwide attention.

他取得了举世瞩目的成就。

Tā qǔdé le jǔshìzhǔmù de chéngjiù.

He achieved world-renowned accomplishments.

Tips

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This is a very formal, grand-sounding phrase used almost exclusively in news, speeches, and official writing. You'll hear it constantly in CCTV news broadcasts. Using it in casual conversation would sound like quoting a press release.

Stroke Order

举 jǔ

世 shì

瞩 zhǔ

目 mù