人盡皆知

简 人尽皆知 · 繁 人盡皆知
Mandarin · pinyin rén jìn jiē zhī

Meanings

  1. (idiom) known to everyone
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人
rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
盡
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皆
jiē · all, every, everybody
知
zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
尽
jǐn · exhaust, use up; deplete
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2–4–1–1 · ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jan4 zeon6 gaai1 zi1

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jan4 zeon6 gaai1 zi1

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  1. (idiomatic) everyone knows; known to everyone

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