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聲名鵲起

简声名鹊起 · 繁聲名鵲起

Mandarin · pinyin shēng míng què qǐ

(idiom) to rise to fame

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聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
鹊: què · magpie; Pica species (various)

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1–2–4–3 · sheng1 ming2 que4 qi3

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(idiomatic) to rise to fame; to shoot to fame

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