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舉世聞名

简举世闻名 · 繁舉世聞名

Mandarin · pinyin jǔ shì wén míng

world-famous (idiom)

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舉: Look up this written character
世: shì · generation; world; era
聞: Look up this written character
名: míng · name, rank, title, position
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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3–4–2–2 · ju3 shi4 wen2 ming2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

geoi2 sai3 man4 ming4

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(idiomatic) world-famous

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