Definition
家喻户晓 (jiā yù hù xiǎo) means 'a household name' — something known in every family. It emphasizes universal recognition across all households. 众所周知 (zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī) is similar but is used more as a parenthetical meaning 'as everyone knows', often introducing a well-known fact rather than describing fame.
idiom
widely known to every householda household name
phrase
universally recognizedwell-known to all
Examples
- 家喻户晓，。Tā de dàmíng jiā yù hù xiǎo, lián xiǎoháizi dōu zhīdào.His name is a household name; even children know it.
- 家喻户晓，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō zài Zhōngguó jiā yù hù xiǎo, jīhū rénshǒu yí cè.This novel is a household name in China; almost everyone owns a copy.
- ，家喻户晓。Suīrán zhège pǐnpái zài guówài hěn chūmíng, dàn zài guónèi bìng bù jiā yù hù xiǎo.Although this brand is famous abroad, it isn't a household name domestically.
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