众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī) — as everyone knows (idiom)
Definition
Formal idiom meaning 'as everyone knows', used to introduce a fact the audience accepts as common knowledge — more literary than 家喻户晓 (a household name) and stronger than 显而易见 ('obviously clear').
phrase
as everyone knows (idiom)
Examples
- 众所周知，。zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, Jiàn kāng shì zuì zhòng yào de.As everyone knows, health is the most important.
- 众所周知，。Zhè jiàn shì zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, nǐ bú yòng zài shuō le.This matter is known to everyone; you don't need to say it again.
- 众所周知，。zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī, Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de kē xué jiā.As everyone knows, he is a famous scientist.
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