rise to fame; spread of reputation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of reputation or fame) to rise; to spread; to become prominent
literaryLiterary expression often used in written Chinese to describe the sudden rise of someone's reputation. Frequently appears in set phrases like 声誉鹊起 and 文名鹊起.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
huà画
jiā家
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
zài在
guó国
jì际
huà画
zhǎn展
shàng上
huò获
jiàng奖
hòu后
，
shēng声
yù誉
què鹊
qǐ起
。
After this young painter's work won an award at an international exhibition, his reputation rose rapidly.
Zì自
cóng从
nà那
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
chū出
bǎn版
hòu后
，
zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
wén文
míng名
què鹊
qǐ起
，
chéng成
wéi为
wén文
tán坛
xīn新
xīng星
。
Since the publication of that novel, this writer's literary fame has risen, making him a new star in the literary world.
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Píng凭
jiè借
nà那
bù部
huò获
jiàng奖
diàn电
yǐng影
，
zhè这
wèi位
dǎo导
yǎn演
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
shēng声
míng名
què鹊
qǐ起
。
Thanks to that award-winning film, this director rose to fame overnight.