known to every household; widely known
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
known to every household; extremely famous or well-known
formalUsed to describe people, events, or things that have achieved widespread recognition. Often carries a commendatory tone.
Zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
，
Sūn孙
Wù悟
kōng空
de的
gù故
shì事
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
。
In China, the story of the Monkey King is known to every household.
Zhè这
wèi位
mín民
zú族
yīng英
xióng雄
de的
shì事
jì迹
yǐ已
jīng经
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
。
The deeds of this national hero are already widely known.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
zài在
bā八
shí十
nián年
dài代
biàn变
dé得
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
。
This song became a household name in the 1980s.
Tā他
xiǎng想
chéng成
wéi为
yī一
wèi位
jiā家
yù喻
hù户
xiǎo晓
de的
diàn电
yǐng影
míng明
xīng星
。
He wants to become a household-name movie star.