臭名远扬 (chòu míng yuǎn yáng) — notorious, infamous (lit. 'stinky reputation spreads far')
Definition
Chengyu meaning 'notorious / infamous' — a fixed, formal phrase used for people or organizations with a widely known bad reputation. It is stronger and more literary than simply saying 很有名 'well-known'.
idiom
notoriousinfamous (lit. 'stinky reputation spreads far')
Examples
- 臭名远扬。Zhè jiā gōng sī yīn wèi chǎn pǐn zhì liàng chà ér chòu míng yuǎn yáng.This company is notorious for its poor product quality.
- 臭名远扬，。Nà ge tān guān zǎo yǐ chòu míng yuǎn yáng, méi rén yuàn yì xiāng xìn tā.That corrupt official has long been infamous; no one is willing to trust him.
- 臭名远扬，。Zhè ge zǔ zhī zài quán shì jiè chòu míng yuǎn yáng, shòu dào gè guó qiǎn zé.This organization is notorious worldwide and condemned by many countries.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate
A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.
臭名 is a bad reputation and 远扬 spreads far, so the meaning is notorious.
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