路人皆知 (lù rén jiē zhī) — (chengyu) known to everyone, a household name
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'known to everyone' or 'an open secret' — used for scandals, conflicts, or facts that have stopped being hidden. Often implies the truth is obvious even if no one says it aloud.
idiom
(chengyu) known to everyonea household name
Examples
- 路人皆知，。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng lù rén jiē zhī, nǐ jiù bú yòng zài yǐn mán le.This matter is already known to everyone, so you don't need to hide it anymore.
- ，路人皆知。Zài nà ge xiǎo chéng lǐ, tā de míng shēng lù rén jiē zhī.In that small town, his reputation is a household name.
- 路人皆知，。Tā men de máo dùn zǎo yǐ lù rén jiē zhī, zhǐ shì méi rén gōng kāi tán lùn.Their conflict has long been an open secret; people just don't talk about it openly.
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