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名揚四海

简 名扬四海 · 繁 名揚四海
Mandarin · pinyin míng yáng sì hǎi

Meanings

  1. to become known far and wide (idiom)
  2. famous
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Characters in this entry

名
míng · name, rank, title, position
揚
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四
sì · four
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
扬
yáng · scatter, spread; praise
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2–2–4–3 · ming2 yang2 si4 hai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ming4 joeng4 sei3 hoi2

Cantonese word readings for 名揚四海. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ming4 joeng4 sei3 hoi2

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