大名鼎鼎

dà míng dǐng dǐng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. grand reputation
2. renowned
3. famous

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 臭名昭著 chòu míng zhāo zhù 臭名昭著 chòu míng zhāo zhù notorious 大名鼎鼎 means famous in a positive sense, whereas 臭名昭著 means notorious or infamous.: notorious

Related words

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• 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows (idiom) 众所周知 means 'as everyone knows', often used to introduce well-known facts; related to being famous.: as everyone knows (idiom)
• 无名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú 无名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú a nobody 无名小卒 means a nobody or an obscure person, contrasting with 大名鼎鼎.: a nobody

Synonyms

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• 赫赫有名 hè hè yǒu míng 赫赫有名 hè hè yǒu míng illustrious Both mean famous/renowned; 大名鼎鼎 emphasizes a grand reputation, while 赫赫有名 stresses illustrious fame.: illustrious

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with professions or titles, e.g., 大名鼎鼎的科学家 (a renowned scientist), not with places.

Formality

大名鼎鼎 is typically used in formal or literary contexts; it can sound sarcastic if used too casually.

Example Sentences

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他就是 大名鼎鼎 的作家。

He is the renowned writer.

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Child Words of 大名鼎鼎

• 名 名 míng: name
• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 大名 大名 dà míng: Daming county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[hán dān], Hebei
• 鼎 鼎 dǐng: ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs
• 鼎鼎 鼎鼎 dǐng dǐng: great