名堂 (míng tang) — (colloquial) an achievement or notable result (e.g. in 搞出名堂); (colloquial) a variety of tricks or acts (in a performance); (colloquial) a reason or trick (in questions like 有什么名堂)
Definition
名堂 (míng tang) is a colloquial noun covering three loose meanings tied by the idea of 'something notable' — an achievement (搞出名堂), a variety of tricks or acts in a show, or a hidden reason/trick (often rhetorical: 什么名堂?).
noun
(colloquial) an achievement or notable result (e.g. in 搞出名堂)(colloquial) a variety of tricks or acts (in a performance)(colloquial) a reason or trick (in questions like 有什么名堂)
Examples
- 。Tā gǎo chū le dà míng tang.He made a big achievement.
- 名堂，。Zhè ge biǎo yǎn yǒu hěn duō míng tang, fēi cháng hǎo kàn.This performance has lots of special acts, very entertaining.
- 名堂？Nǐ yòu zài gǎo shén me míng tang?What trick are you up to now?
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