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举世闻名

舉世聞名
jǔshìwénmíng
idiom HSK 7 #30,405

Meanings

  1. 1 world-famous
  2. 2 renowned worldwide

Characters

举
jǔ
entire; whole
世
shì
world
闻
wén
hear; know
名
míng
name; fame
Literally 'the whole world has heard the name' — world-famous.

Examples

长城是举世闻名的建筑。
Chángchéng shì jǔshìwénmíng de jiànzhù.
The Great Wall is a world-famous structure.
这位科学家的发现举世闻名。
Zhè wèi kēxuéjiā de fāxiàn jǔshìwénmíng.
This scientist's discovery is renowned worldwide.

Tips

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.'

Stroke Order

举 jǔ
世 shì
闻 wén
名 míng