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揚名

简扬名 · 繁揚名

Mandarin · pinyin yáng míng

to become famous
to become notorious

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揚: Look up this written character
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
扬: yáng · scatter, spread; praise

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2–2 · yang2 ming2

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joeng4 ming4

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verb

to make a name for oneself; to become famous

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