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遠近聞名

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Mandarin · pinyin yuǎn jìn wén míng

to be known far and wide
to be well-known

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
近: jìn · near, close; approach; intimate
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名: míng · name, rank, title, position
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
闻: wén · hear; smell; make known; news

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3–4–2–2 · yuan3 jin4 wen2 ming2

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