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举世瞩目 (jǔ shì zhǔ mù) — to attract worldwide attention; to be the focus of global attention

Definition

'Worldwide attention' — grandest, most formal scale; events or achievements watched by the entire world. Stronger than 引人注目 (just 'eye-catching' or noticed).

phrase
to attract worldwide attentionto be the focus of global attention

Examples

  • 举世瞩目，。
    Zhè cì háng tiān rèn wu jǔ shì zhǔ mù, gè guó méi tǐ dōu zài bào dào.
    This space mission attracted worldwide attention, and media from all countries are reporting on it.
  • 举世瞩目，。
    Tā de fā míng jǔ shì zhǔ mù, huò dé le guó jì dà jiǎng.
    His invention became the focus of global attention and won an international grand prize.
  • 举世瞩目？。
    Wèi shén me zhè ge zhǎn lǎn rú cǐ jǔ shì zhǔ mù? yīn wèi zhǎn pǐn fēi cháng zhēn guì.
    Why did this exhibition attract worldwide attention? Because the exhibits are extremely precious.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 舉; 举 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
與
與yǔ舉jǔ
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 舉 pairs 與, which gives the sound, with 手, a hand; the simplified 举 is a later shorthand.

Open 举 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 世 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

目 began as a drawing of a human eye, turned sideways.

Open 目 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6

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