universally acclaimed; win universal praise
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1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to be universally acclaimed; to enjoy great popularity; (of literature or art) to win universal praise
literaryOriginally referred to delicious food that everyone loves to eat; now metaphorically refers to excellent poems, essays, songs, or things that are widely praised and recited. Often used to describe literary works, music, or popular cultural products.
Lǐ李
Bái白
de的
shī诗
gē歌
kuài脍
zhì炙
rén人
kǒu口
，
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
nián年
ér而
bù不
shuāi衰
。
Li Bai's poems are universally acclaimed and have been passed down for thousands of years without fading.
Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
gē歌
zài在
dāng当
dì地
kuài脍
zhì炙
rén人
kǒu口
，
jī几
hū乎
rén人
rén人
dōu都
huì会
chàng唱
。
This folk song is extremely popular locally; almost everyone can sing it.
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Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
de的
zá杂
wén文
sī思
xiǎng想
shēn深
kè刻
、
yǔ语
yán言
xī犀
lì利
，
yīn因
ér而
kuài脍
zhì炙
rén人
kǒu口
。
Lu Xun's essays are profound in thought and sharp in language, and thus enjoy great popularity.