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名噪一時

简名噪一时 · 繁名噪一時

Mandarin · pinyin míng zào yī shí

to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
噪: zào · be noisy; chirp loudly
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–4–1–2 · ming2 zao4 yi1 shi2

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ming4 cou3 jat1 si4

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