make a name for oneself; become famous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to become famous; to gain renown
literaryUsed in formal, literary contexts to describe gaining widespread fame, especially in a specific field.
Tā他
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
fēi蜚
shēng声
wén文
tán坛
。
His works have gained renown in the literary world.
Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
yīn因
zhòng重
dà大
fā发
xiàn现
ér而
fēi蜚
shēng声
guó国
jì际
。
This scientist became internationally famous for his major discovery.
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Nà那
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
yǐ以
qí其
chuán传
tǒng统
cài菜
yáo肴
fēi蜚
shēng声
xiá遐
ěr迩
。
That restaurant is renowned far and wide for its traditional dishes.