spread far (of reputation)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to spread far (of reputation, fame, news, etc.)
Typically used in fixed collocations such as 臭名远扬 (notorious), 美名远扬 (famous for good deeds), or 声威远扬 (famous and influential). Intransitive usage.
Zhè这
wèi位
cí慈
shàn善
jiā家
de的
shàn善
jǔ举
shǐ使
tā他
měi美
míng名
yuǎn远
yáng扬
。
This philanthropist's good deeds made his good reputation spread far and wide.
Nà那
gè个
tān贪
guān官
zuì最
zhōng终
chòu臭
míng名
yuǎn远
yáng扬
，
rén人
rén人
tuò唾
qì弃
。
That corrupt official eventually became notorious and was despised by everyone.
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Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
sì四
dà大
fā发
míng明
shēng声
wēi威
yuǎn远
yáng扬
。
The Four Great Inventions of ancient China spread fame far and wide.