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聞名遐邇

简闻名遐迩 · 繁聞名遐邇

Mandarin · pinyin wén míng xiá ěr

(idiom) to be famous far and wide

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聞: Look up this written character
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
遐: xiá · afar, distant; old, advanced in
邇: Look up this written character
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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man4 ming4 haa4 ji5

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

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