举世闻名 (jǔ shì wén míng) — world-famous; known throughout the world
Definition
Set phrase meaning 'famous the world over.' Used as an adjective or predicate (e.g. 举世闻名的长城) to stress that something is known by everyone globally, not just locally.
idiom
world-famousknown throughout the world
Examples
- 举世闻名。Zhōng guó de cháng chéng jǔ shì wén míng.China's Great Wall is world-famous.
- 举世闻名。Zhè wèi kē xué jiā de fā xiàn shǐ tā yí yè zhī jiān jǔ shì wén míng.This scientist's discovery made him world-famous overnight.
- 举世闻名。jǔ shì wén míng De āi fēi ěr tiě tǎ měi nián xī yǐn shù bǎi wàn yóu kè.The world-famous Eiffel Tower attracts millions of tourists every year.
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