举世闻名

舉世聞名

jǔshì-wénmíng

idiom #30,405

Meanings

Literally 'the whole world has heard the name' - world-famous.

HSK 4

这位科学家的发现举世闻名。

Zhèwèi kēxuéjiā de fāxiàn jǔshì-wénmíng.

This scientist's discovery is renowned worldwide.

HSK 5

长城是举世闻名的建筑。

Chángchéng shì jǔshì-wénmíng de jiànzhù.

The Great Wall is a world-famous structure.

memory

举世 (the whole world) + 闻名 (hear the name) = everyone in the world has heard of it. 闻 here means 'hear,' not 'smell.'

举 jǔ

世 shì

闻 wén

名 míng