远近闻名 yuǎnjìn-wénmíng to be known far and wide
to be known far and wide; to be well-known
How to remember 远近闻名: 远 far + 近 close + 闻 hear + 名 name = to be known far and wide.
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How it is used
- Idiom: famous far and wide / renowned everywhere - 这家老店远近闻名 (zhè jiā lǎodiàn yuǎnjìn-wénmíng) this old shop is known far and wide.
- Positive; usually describes a person, place, or product with a good local-to-wide reputation.
- Set phrase (远近 = far and near). Close to 远近驰名; both stress geographic spread of fame, plainer and warmer than the grand 举世闻名 (world-famous).