举世瞩目

舉世矚目

jǔshì-zhǔmù

idiom HSK 7 #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 jǔshì-zhǔmù.

China's economic development has attracted worldwide attention.

他取得了举世瞩目的成就。

Tā qǔdé le jǔshì-zhǔmù 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