慕名而来 (mù míng ér lái) — to come because of someone's fame or reputation
Definition
Idiom: 'to come because of someone's or something's reputation' — the traveler is drawn by fame, not by chance. Often used in writing and news to describe tourists, visitors, or fans seeking a well-known place or person.
idiom
to come because of someone's fame or reputation
Examples
- 慕名而来。Hěn duō yóu kè dōu mù míng ér lái cān guān zhè ge gǔ chéng.Many tourists come here because of its fame to visit this ancient city.
- 慕名而来，。Tā mù míng ér lái, xiǎng jiàn jiàn zhè wèi zhù míng de zuò jiā.He came attracted by the fame, wanting to meet this famous writer.
- ，慕名而来。Zhè jiā cān tīng hěn yǒu míng, wǒ men shì mù míng ér lái lái de.This restaurant is very famous; we came because of its reputation.
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