outstanding people make a place famous
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
a place becomes famous because it produced or was visited by outstanding people
literaryOften used to describe historic scenic spots or hometowns of famous figures. Can also be used in reverse order as 地灵人杰.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
fāng方
rén人
jié杰
dì地
líng灵
，
chū出
le了
hěn很
duō多
míng名
rén人
。
This place is outstanding and has produced many famous people.
Jiāng江
xī西
zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
jiù就
shì是
rén人
jié杰
dì地
líng灵
zhī之
dì地
。
Jiangxi has been a land of outstanding people since ancient times.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
shān山
qīng清
shuǐ水
xiù秀
，
rén人
jié杰
dì地
líng灵
，
shì是
lǚ旅
yóu游
de的
hǎo好
dì地
fāng方
。
Here the mountains are clear and waters beautiful, the land is outstanding; it is a great place for tourism.
Zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
chéng城
suī虽
rán然
bù不
dà大
，
dàn但
rén人
jié杰
dì地
líng灵
，
péi培
yǎng养
chū出
le了
sān三
wèi位
yuàn院
shì士
。
Although this small town is not large, it is outstanding and has produced three academicians.