家喻户晓 jiāyù-hùxiǎo understood by everyone (idiom)
understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
How to remember 家喻户晓: 家 home + 喻 metaphor + 户 door + 晓 dawn = understood by everyone (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom: known to every household - a household name - 他的故事家喻户晓 (tā de gùshi jiāyù-hùxiǎo) his story is known to everyone.
- Describes fame/widespread awareness of a person, brand, or event; functions as a predicate or attribute.
- Structure literally = every 家 understands, every 户 knows. Contrast 众所周知 (as everyone knows), which frames a known fact rather than fame.