家喻户晓

jiā yù hù xiǎo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. understood by everyone (idiom); well known

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 默默无闻 mò mò wú wén 默默无闻 mò mò wú wén obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation unknown, obscure: obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation

Synonyms

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• 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows (idiom) widely known, often for facts: as everyone knows (idiom)
• 妇孺皆知 fù rú jiē zhī 妇孺皆知 fù rú jiē zhī understood by everyone (idiom); well known known even to women and children; very widely known: understood by everyone (idiom); well known
• 无人不晓 wú rén bù xiǎo 无人不晓 wú rén bù xiǎo known to everyone everyone knows, no one doesn't know: known to everyone

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 户 (household) with 互 (mutual); the correct idiom is 家喻户晓, not 家喻互晓.

Formality

家喻户晓 is a formal idiom often used in writing; in casual speech, people may say 大家都知道.

Example Sentences

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这个故事 家喻户晓 。

This story is known to every household.

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Child Words of 家喻户晓

• 户 户 hù: door
• 喻 喻 yù: to describe sth as
• 晓 晓 xiǎo: dawn
• 家 家 jiā: home