I've long heard your great name - it rings in my ears like thunder.
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Stock polite formula used on first meeting someone of higher status or reputation. Often paired with 如雷贯耳 ('like thunder striking the ear'). Common in business introductions and formal Chinese; sounds stilted in casual speech.
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Attested in Qing-dynasty novel 《儿女英雄传》 ('Tale of Heroic Sons and Daughters') chapter 15: 晚生久闻大名，如雷贯耳 ('I, your junior, have long heard your great name; it rings like thunder').
