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聞名遐邇

简 闻名遐迩 · 繁 聞名遐邇
Mandarin · pinyin wén míng xiá ěr

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to be famous far and wide
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聞
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名
míng · name, rank, title, position
遐
xiá · afar, distant; old, advanced in
邇
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闻
wén · hear; smell; make known; news
迩
ěr · be near, be close; recently
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2–2–2–3 · wen2 ming2 xia2 er3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

man4 ming4 haa4 ji5

Cantonese word readings for 聞名遐邇. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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man4 ming4 haa4 ji5

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to enjoy widespread renown; to be well-known far and near

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