闻名于世 (wén míng yú shì) — world-famous; renowned throughout the world
Definition
An idiomatic way to say someone or something is 'world-famous' — 闻名 on its own means 'well-known', and 于世 ('in the world') widens it to global renown.
idiom
world-famousrenowned throughout the world
Examples
- 闻名于世,。Zhōng guó de cháng chéng wén míng yú shì, měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō wài guó yóu kè lái cān guān.China's Great Wall is world-famous, and many foreign tourists come to visit every year.
- 闻名于世,。Zhè jiā cān tīng de běi jīng kǎo yā wén míng yú shì, hěn duō měi shí jiā tè yì lái pǐn cháng.This restaurant's Peking duck is world-famous — many foodies come specifically to taste it.
- 闻名于世,。Tā de yì shù zuò pǐn wén míng yú shì, zài duō gè guó jiā zhǎn chū guò.His artworks are world-famous; they have been exhibited in many countries.
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