赫赫有名

hèhè-yǒumíng
idiom #34,168

Meanings

  1. 1 illustrious and well-known
  2. 2 of great renown
  3. 3 prominent

Examples

HSK 2
Tā shì yí wèi hèhè-yǒumíng de kēxuéjiā.
He is an illustrious and well-known scientist.
HSK 3
Zhè suǒ dàxué zài guónèi hèhè-yǒumíng.
This university is highly renowned within the country.

Tips

history
赫赫 comes from the 《诗经·小雅·节南山》: 「赫赫师尹,民具尔瞻」 - 'mighty Grand Tutor Yin, the people all look up to you.' doubles the character (赫赫) for intensity: 'blazingly, dazzlingly prominent.'
usage
Almost always precedes a noun via : 赫赫有名的人物/企业/家族. Slightly formal - a cut above the everyday 有名 or 很出名, implying real stature, not just popularity.

Stroke Order

yǒu
míng