慕名 (mù míng) — to admire (someone) because of their reputation; to be drawn by fame
Definition
慕名 means 'drawn by someone's fame' — usually phrased as 慕名而来 ('come because of one's reputation') or 慕名已久 ('long admired by reputation'). It describes the visitor's motive, not admiration of the person directly.
verb
to admire (someone) because of their reputationto be drawn by fame
Examples
- 慕名，。Wǒ mù míng yǐ jiǔ, jīn tiān zhōng yú jiàn dào nín le.I've admired you for a long time because of your reputation, and today I finally meet you.
- ，。Tā mù zhè wèi zuò jiā de míng, zhuān chéng lái bài fǎng.He admired this writer's reputation and made a special trip to visit.
- ，。Hěn duō rén mù míng ér lái, xiǎng yì dǔ dà shī de fēng cǎi.Many people came because of his reputation, wanting to see the master's elegance.
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