widely circulated; bestselling; popular
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to become widely popular; to be a bestseller; (of literary works) to be in such demand that paper prices rise
formalOriginates from the Jin Dynasty story of Zuo Si's 'Three Capitals Fu' (三都赋), which was so popular that copyists in Luoyang ran out of paper, driving up prices. Used to describe literary works or books that become extremely popular and widely circulated. Formal and literary in register.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
chū出
bǎn版
hòu后
Luò洛
yáng阳
zhǐ纸
guì贵
，
lián连
xù续
shù数
yuè月
gāo高
jū居
chàng畅
xiāo销
shū书
bǎng榜
shǒu首
。
This novel became a smash hit upon publication, remaining at the top of the bestseller lists for months.
Tā他
de的
xué学
shù术
zhù著
zuò作
zài在
xué学
jiè界
yǐn引
qǐ起
hōng轰
dòng动
，
kě可
wèi谓
Luò洛
yáng阳
zhǐ纸
guì贵
。
His academic work caused a sensation in scholarly circles, truly becoming widely sought-after.
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Dāng当
nián年
《
Sān三
dū都
fù赋
》
wèn问
shì世
，
yī一
shí时
Luò洛
yáng阳
zhǐ纸
guì贵
，
chuán传
wéi为
jiā佳
huà话
。
When the 'Three Capitals Fu' was published back then, paper became expensive in Luoyang for a time, becoming a celebrated story.